1. Motion sickness, stress and the endocannabinoid system.
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Alexander Choukèr, Ines Kaufmann, Simone Kreth, Daniela Hauer, Matthias Feuerecker, Detlef Thieme, Michael Vogeser, Manfred Thiel, and Gustav Schelling
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
BACKGROUND: A substantial number of individuals are at risk for the development of motion sickness induced nausea and vomiting (N&V) during road, air or sea travel. Motion sickness can be extremely stressful but the neurobiologic mechanisms leading to motion sickness are not clear. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) represents an important neuromodulator of stress and N&V. Inhibitory effects of the ECS on N&V are mediated by endocannabinoid-receptor activation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We studied the activity of the ECS in human volunteers (n = 21) during parabolic flight maneuvers (PFs). During PFs, microgravity conditions (
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- 2010
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