ABSTRACT

This internationally renowned author team provides a unique and thorough analysis and distillation of the endocannabinoid system and its relationship to abdominal obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in cardiometabolic risk, as well as modulating energy balance, feeding behavior, he

chapter 5|4 pages

Visceral Adiposity and Inflammation

chapter 18|4 pages

The EC System and the HPA Axis

chapter 31|10 pages

CB1 Blockade and Hypertension