Publications by authors named "Maria Alejandra Canas"
Psychiatry Res
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Opioid-related deaths and overdoses in the U.S. are at an all-time high, indicating a pressing need for new treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD).
- The endocannabinoid system (ECS) interacts closely with the opioid system, suggesting that targeting ECS components like cannabinoid receptors and endocannabinoids may offer new therapeutic avenues for OUD.
- While preclinical studies reveal that opioids can disrupt ECS components in specific brain regions, findings are inconsistent and more research is necessary to fully understand the relationship between opioid exposure and ECS dysregulation.
