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ReviewRevista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)

The endocannabinoid system in social anxiety disorder: from pathophysiology to novel therapeutics.

Mashal Ahmed, Isabelle Boileau, Bernard Le Foll, Andre F Carvalho, Stefan Kloiber

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Review in Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mashal AhmedInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9559-9471
Isabelle BoileauInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-1484
Bernard Le FollInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-4973
Andre F CarvalhoCampbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2500-5671
Stefan KloiberInstitute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6838-4114
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAMental Health Research Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that presents with an early age of onset, chronic disease course, and increased risk of psychiatric comorbidity. Current treatment options for SAD are associated with low response rates, suboptimal efficacy, and possible risk of adverse effects. Investigation of new neurobiological mechanisms may aid in the identification of more specific therapeutic targets for the treatment of this disorder. Emerging evidence suggests that the endogenous cannabinoid system, also referred to as the endocannabinoid system (ECS), could play a potential role in the pathophysiology of SAD. This review discusses the known pathophysiological mechanisms of SAD, the potential role of the ECS in this disorder, current drugs targeting the ECS, and the potential of these novel compounds to enhance the therapeutic armamentarium for SAD. Further investigational efforts, specifically in human populations, are warranted to improve our knowledge of the ECS in SAD.

Indexed as

EndocannabinoidsPhobia, SocialAnxietyComorbidityHumansEndocannabinoids

Identifiers

PMID34468550
PMCPMC8827369
OpenAlexW3197460264

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