Waldman M, Hochhauser E, Fishbein M, Aravot D, Shainberg A, Sarne Y.
Abstract
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive component of marijuana, is a cannabinoid agonist that exerts its effects by activating at least two specific receptors (CB1 and CB2) that belong to the seven transmembrane G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) family. Both CB1 and CB2 mRNA and proteins are present in the heart. THC treatment was beneficial against hypoxia in neonatal cardiomyocytes in vitro.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23537701
Full Abstract Here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23537701