Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 5 Gene Deletion Enhances Nicotine-Conditioned Place Preference: Illuminating the Putative Gateway Mechanisms

• Main Authors: Nicole Roeder (Author), Brittany Richardson (Author), Abrianna Mihalkovic (Author), Samantha Penman (Author), Olivia White (Author), John Hamilton (Author), Ashim Gupta (Author), Kenneth Blum (Author), Mark S. Gold (Author), Panayotis K. Thanos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Emerging evidence indicates that the endogenous cannabinoid system modulates the behavioral and physiological effects of nicotine. Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are among the primary intracellular trafficking mechanisms of endogenous cannabinoids, such as anandamide. To this end, changes in FA...