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Role of Addiction and Stress Neurobiology on Food Intake and Obesity

Scientific article
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Abstract The US remains at the forefront of a global obesity epidemic with a significant negative impact on public health. While it is well known that a balance between energy intake and expenditure is homeostatically regulated to control...

Cannabinoid Modulation of the Stressed Hippocampus

Scientific article
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Exposure to stressful situations is one of the risk factors for the precipitation of several psychiatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia. The hippocampal formation is a...