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Review
. 2018 Jul 13;7(14):e009099.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009099.

Cannabinoids, the Heart of the Matter

Naghum Alfulaij  1 , Franziska Meiners  1 , Justin Michalek  1   2 , Andrea L Small-Howard  3 , Helen C Turner  4 , Alexander J Stokes  5   4   2
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Review

Cannabinoids, the Heart of the Matter

Naghum Alfulaij et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CB1/2; TRPV1; calcium channel; cannabinoids; cell signaling; drug abuse; drug therapy; heart disease; marijuana; transmembrane spanning receptors.

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