Evidence that MDMA ('ecstasy') increases cannabinoid CB2 receptor expression in microglial cells: role in the neuroinflammatory response in rat brain.

Torres, Elisa

Evidence that MDMA ('ecstasy') increases cannabinoid CB2 receptor expression in microglial cells: role in the neuroinflammatory response in rat brain. [electronic resource] - Journal of neurochemistry Apr 2010 - 67-78 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1471-4159

10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06578.x doi


Analysis of Variance
Animals
Brain--cytology
CD11b Antigen--metabolism
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid--methods
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay--methods
Gene Expression Regulation--drug effects
Hallucinogens--pharmacology
In Vitro Techniques
Indoles--pharmacology
Interleukin-1beta--metabolism
Male
Microglia--drug effects
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine--pharmacology
Paroxetine--pharmacokinetics
Peptide Fragments--metabolism
Rats
Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2--genetics
Serotonin--metabolism
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors--pharmacokinetics
Time Factors
Tritium--pharmacokinetics