Anandamide is known to be involved in sleeping and eating patterns as well as pleasure enhancement and pain relief.
Review
. 2021 Mar 13.
doi: 10.1007/s11010-021-04121-5.
Online ahead of print.
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- PMID: 33713246
- DOI: 10.1007/s11010-021-04121-5
Abstract
Anandamide is an endocannabinoid derived from arachidonic acid-containing membrane lipids and has numerous biological functions. Its effects are primarily mediated by the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, and the vanilloid TRPV1 receptor. Anandamide is known to be involved in sleeping and eating patterns as well as pleasure enhancement and pain relief. This manuscript provides a review of anandamide synthesis, degradation, and storage and hence the homeostasis of the anandamide signaling system.
Keywords: Anandamide, Endocannabinoid, N-acyltransferase, Phosphatase, Phospholipase
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