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SUBMITTER: Oliere S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3780360 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Olière Stéphanie S Joliette-Riopel Antoine A Potvin Stéphane S Jutras-Aswad Didier D
Frontiers in psychiatry 20130923
Cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit substance among users of stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines. Interestingly, increasing recent evidence points toward the involvement of the endocannabinoid system (ECBS) in the neurobiological processes related to stimulant addiction. This article presents an up-to-date review with deep insights into the pivotal role of the ECBS in the neurobiology of stimulant addiction and the effects of its modulation on addictive behaviors. This articl ...[more]