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