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Regulation of endocannabinoid signaling by stress: Implications for stress-related affective disorders

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NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
卷 32, 期 6, 页码 1152-1160

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.03.004

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cannabinoid; anandamide; 2-AG; FAAH; stress; hypothalamus; depression; antidepressant; habituation; prefrontal cortex; adaptation

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The enclocannabinoid system is a widely distributed, neuromodulatory system which serves an integral role in regulating synaptic transmission. The presence of this system in stress-responsive neural circuits suggests that it may play a critical role in regulating neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stress. Enclocannabinoid content in limbic structures which regulate activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is dynamically regulated by stress. Under conditions of acute stress, the enclocannabinoid system tonically constrains activation of the HPA axis. During repeated exposure to aversive stimuli, the endocannabinoid system up-regulates in limbic structures, resulting in dampened neural activity in stress circuits, which could contribute to stress habituation. Disrupted enclocannabinoid signaling, on the other hand, is associated with an inability to adapt to chronic stress. Therapeutically, these data suggest that the endocannabinoid system could be dysregulated in affective disorders, such as depression, which are characterized by maladaptive stress coping. In this review, we discuss the evidence demonstrating that the endocannabinoid system is affected by and can oppose the effects of prolonged stress and, as such, represents a potential target for the development of novel antidepressant agents. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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