ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Modulation of Endocannabinoid System Components in Depression: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Evidence.
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- Genome-wide meta-analyses of non-response to antidepressants provide insights into underlying molecular genetics and suggest potential pharmacotherapies.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing the Impact of Tetrahydrocannabinol on 30-Day Readmission Rates and Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Depression.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- The Endocannabinoid System in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Mechanisms, Dysregulation and Therapeutic Potential.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Targeting Pain and Depression in Alzheimer's Disease: Translational Insights and Emerging Treatments.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Medicinal Plants for Major Depressive Disorder.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Bridging reward and resilience: the endocannabinoid system as a unifying mechanism in exercise-induced protection against major depressive disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Cannabidiol prevents cognitive and social deficits in a male rat model of Alzheimer's disease through CB1 activation and inflammation modulation.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Gut Feelings: Linking Dysbiosis to Depression-A Narrative Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Deletion of Fgf14 confers resilience to basal and stress-induced depressive-like behavior and reduces anxiety in mice.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Internet-Based Psycho-Physical Exercise Intervention Program in Mild-to-Moderate Depression: The Study Protocol of the SONRIE Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) on resting-state brain entropy (BEN).Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025Article
- The role of the endocannabinoid system in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Serum Lipidome Change in Japanese Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Real-World Exploratory Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
- Gastrodin Ameliorates Post-Stroke Depressive-Like Behaviors Through Cannabinoid-1 Receptor-Dependent PKA/RhoA Signaling Pathway.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Investigating endocannabinoid system and subjective responses to exercise in cancer patients: Rationale and future research directions.JSAMS plus · 2024Review
- Microglial morphological/inflammatory phenotypes and endocannabinoid signaling in a preclinical model of periodontitis and depression.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2024Article
- Exploring the Significance of Pharmaceutical Care in Mental Health: A Spotlight onPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Synergistic antidepressant-like effect of citicoline and CB 1 agonist in male mice.Psychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Genetic variation of the 5-HT1A rs6295, 5-HT2A rs6311, and CNR1 rs1049353 and an altered endocannabinoid system in depressed patients.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- The Melanocortin System: A Promising Target for the Development of New Antidepressant Drugs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Depression is characterized by continuous low mood and loss of interest or pleasure in enjoyable activities. First-line medications for mood disorders mostly target the monoaminergic system; however, many patients do not find relief with these medications, and those who do suffer from negative side effects and a discouragingly low rate of remission. Studies suggest that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) may be involved in the etiology of depression and that targeting the ECS has the potential to alleviate depression. ECS components (such as receptors, endocannabinoid ligands, and degrading enzymes) are key neuromodulators in motivation and cognition as well as in the regulation of stress and emotions. Studies in depressed patients and in animal models for depression have reported deficits in ECS components, which is motivating researchers to identify potential diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers within the ECS. By understanding the effects of cannabinoids on ECS components in depression, we enhance our understanding of which brain targets they hit, what biological processes they alter, and eventually how to use this information to design better therapeutic options. In this article, we discuss the literature on the effects of cannabinoids on ECS components of specific depression-like behaviors and phenotypes in rodents and then describe the findings in depressed patients. A better understanding of the effects of cannabinoids on ECS components in depression may direct future research efforts to enhance diagnosis and treatment.
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