title: Cannabis for posttraumatic stress disorder: A neurobiological approach to treatment.
abstract: The endocannabinoid system is intricately involved in regulation of the neurobiological processes, which underlie the symptomatology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article discusses the neurobiological underpinnings of PTSD and the use of cannabis for treating PTSD in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program.
authors.affiliation: Bryan A. Krumm is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Sage Neuroscience Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
authors.forename: Bryan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Krumm
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000451:nursing; D063388:Endocannabinoids / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D064086:Medical Marijuana / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009516:New Mexico; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D063388:Endocannabinoids; D064086:Medical Marijuana; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid