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Role of T and B lymphocyte cannabinoid type 1 and 2 receptors in major depression and suicidal behaviors: effects of in vitro cannabidiol administration.

2023-04-25 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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Early flow cytometry studies revealed T cell activation in major depressive disorder (MDD) (Maes et al., 1990-1993). MDD is characterised by activation of the immune-inflammatory response system (IRS) and the compensatory immunoregulatory system (CIRS), including deficits in T regulatory (Treg) cells. This study examines the number of cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) and type 2 (CB2) receptor bearing T/B lymphocytes in MDD, and the effects of in vitro cannabidiol (CBD) administration on CB1/CB2. Using f...

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