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Cannabinoid signalling regulates inflammation and energy balance: the importance of the brain-gut axis

Key Findings:  The authors focus on the ECS, intestinal microbiota, and the brain-gut axis and its regulation of energy balance in the context of obesity-associated systemic inflammation.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Result:  Positive

Research Location(s):  Canada

Year of Pub:  2012


Cannabinoids Studied:  Endocannabinoid (unspecified), Microbiome

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable




Citation:  Cluny NL, et al. Cannabinoid signalling regulates inflammation and energy balance: the importance of the brain-gut axis. Brain Behav Immun. 2012; 26:691-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.01.004

Authors:  Cluny NL, Reimer RA, Sharkey KA