Research Shows Aggression Reduced by Cannabinoids
Shocking few while pleasing many, an April study published this year by NCBI (PubMed.gov) demonstrated scientifically what most new intuitively; marijuana’s cannabinoids significantly mitigate aggressive behavior – at least in the researchers test mice.
Scientists from the University of Valencia in Spain discovered that receptors in their animal models played a critical role in the management of social interactions and antagonistic conduct. Surmising that the CB2r cannabinoid receptors significantly reduced aggression in their animal models.
The ultimate objective of this Spanish study was basic and straightforward: “To examine the role of cannabinoid CB2r in social and aggressive behavior.”
The inquisitive scientists discovered that those lab mice deficient in CB2r “Exhibited higher levels of aggression in their social interaction test and displayed more aggression than the study’s resident wild mice.” Noting, “Acute administration of the CB2r agonist significantly reduced the level of aggression in hostile mice.”...
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