Definition: Endocannabinoid

Endocannabinoid

Neurotransmitters that regulate the structural changes in the brain that end the short term response to stress and familiarize to repeating stressors.

They are endogenous lipid-based retrograde neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

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Neurotransmitters

Endogenous

Retrograde neurotransmitters

Cannabinoid receptor

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