title: A Central Move for CB2 Receptors.
abstract: The function of the CB2 cannabinoid receptor in the brain has long been a matter of debate. In this issue of Neuron, Stempel et al. (2016) describe a mechanism whereby endocannabinoid production leads to a cell-intrinsic hyperpolarization that controls self activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, UTSA Neurosciences Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA. Electronic address: salma.quraishi@utsa.edu.
authors.forename: Salma A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Quraishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, UTSA Neurosciences Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA. Electronic address: carlos.paladini@utsa.edu.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Paladini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / Q000378:metabolism*; D063388:Endocannabinoids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; D063388:Endocannabinoids; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2