Endocannabinoids -- The Brain''s Cannabis -- Demonstrate Novel Modes Of Action To Stress

... Research teams from Louisiana, Japan and Scotland report on endocannabinoids as a novel neural messenger in various stress-related situations with possible applications in eating, disease treatment and social behavior. The Tulane/LSU team found that endocannabinoids acted as an intrabrain messenger to shutdown the neuroendocrine stress response. The Japanese team said it next would look at endocannabinoids involvement in autonomic, endocrine and immune function. The Edinburgh group is studying endocannabinoids'' influence on oxytocin and social behavior. ...