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Endocannabinoid system

Section Editor: Sharon Anavi-Goffer, University of Aberdeen, UK
Covers the biochemistry and genetics of the endogenous cannabinoid system and its role in physiology and behavior in all species. The endocannabinoid system comprises the receptors, their endogenous ligands, and the cells and cell circuits in which they function.


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