Vanderbilt scientists discover potential new way to treat anxiety




Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural "endocannabinoids" without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists report in the journal Nature Neuroscience.Endocannabinoids are natural signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same receptors turned on by the active ingredient in marijuana. If the "substrate-selective" COX-2 inhibitors also work in humans, they could represent a new...

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/vum...

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