Contribution of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase to Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Cannabis and cannabinoid research Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 105
• Main Authors: Niemela, Greta, Terry, Garth E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism - drug therapy; Amidohydrolases - genetics; Humans; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; AUD; alcohol use disorder; FAAH; endocannabinoid system; fatty acid amide hydrolase

Recent research has suggested that chronic alcohol exposure induces changes in the endocannabinoid system within the central nervous system and therefore could be an attractive target for better understanding and treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). Much of this research has centered around the CB r...