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- Title
Circulating endocannabinoid concentrations and sexual arousal in women.
- Authors
Klein, Carolin; Hill, Matthew N; Chang, Sabrina C H; Hillard, Cecilia J; Gorzalka, Boris B
- Abstract
Several lines of evidence point to the potential role of the endocannabinoid system in female sexual functioning. These include results from studies describing the subjective effects of exogenous cannabinoids on sexual functioning in humans and the observable effects of exogenous cannabinoids on sexual functioning in other species, as well as results from studies investigating the location of cannabinoid receptors in the brain and periphery, and the effects of cannabinoid receptor activation on neurotransmitters implicated in sexual functioning. While these lines of research suggest a role for the endocannabinoid system in female sexual functioning, no studies investigating the relationship between concentrations of endogenous cannabinoids (i.e., arachidonoylethanolamide [AEA] and 2-arachidonoylglycerol [2-AG]) and sexual functioning have been conducted in any species.
- Publication
The journal of sexual medicine, 2012, Vol 9, Issue 6, p1588
- ISSN
1743-6109
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02708.x