The effects of D-tetrahydrocannabinol (D-THC; 0.3, 1, 3 and 10 mg/kg), and the fatty acid amide hydrolysis inhibitor URB-597 (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg), on auditory and olfactory go/no-go discrimination tasks were examined in rats. The aims were to assess (i) whether simple olfactory and auditory discrimination tasks are sensitive to cannabinoid interference and (ii) whether manipulation of endogenous...

OBJECTIVES Fatty acid is amide hydrolase which reduce endogenous anandamide. Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) channels have been reported to have a role in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviors in rodents. In the present study, the effects of either endocannabinoid system or TRPV1 channels and their possible interaction on anxiety-like behaviors of the rats were explored. M...

Objective(s) Fatty acid is amide hydrolase which reduce endogenous anandamide. Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) channels have been reported to have a role in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviors in rodents. In the present study, the effects of either endocannabinoid system or TRPV1 channels and their possible interaction on anxiety-like behaviors of the rats were explored. ...

introduction: previous studies have shown that cannabinoidergic system is involved in anxiety. however, there are controversial reports in the experimental studies. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pharmacological stimulation or blocking of cb1 receptors and inhibition of endocannabinoid degradation in anxiety like behavior in elevated plus-maze (epm) test in rat. the epm is o...

objective(s) fatty acid is amide hydrolase which reduce endogenous anandamide. transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (trpv1) channels have been reported to have a role in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviors in rodents. in the present study, the effects of either endocannabinoid system or trpv1 channels and their possible interaction on anxiety-like behaviors of the rats were explored. m...

Nitric oxide production, catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), should be strictly regulated to allow embryo implantation. Thus, our first aim was to study NOS activity during peri-implantation in the rat uterus. Day 6 inter-implantation sites showed lower NOS activity (0.19±0.01 pmoles L-citrulline mg prot(-1) h(-1)) compared to days 4 (0.34±0.03) and 5 (0.35±0.02) of pregnancy and to day 6...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder that affects 1% of the US population. While the exogenous administration of cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol is reported to exacerbate psychosis in schizophrenia patients, augmenting the levels of endogenous cannabinoids has gained attention as a possible alternative therapy to schizophrenia due to clinical and preclinical observation...

Title: The association of N-palmitoylethanolamine with the FAAH inhibitor URB597 impairs melanoma growth through a supra-additive action Authors: Laurie Hamtiaux ([email protected]) Julien Masquelier ([email protected]) Giulio G Muccioli ([email protected]) Caroline Bouzin ([email protected]) Olivier Feron ([email protected]) Bernard Gallez...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that cannabinoidergic system is involved in anxiety. However, there are controversial reports in the experimental studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pharmacological stimulation or blocking of CB1 receptors and inhibition of endocannabinoid degradation in anxiety like behavior in elevated plus-maze (EPM) test in rat. The EPM is on...