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Male tobacco smokers have brain-wide reduction of CB1 receptors

August 15, 2018 by

Chronic, frequent tobacco smokers have a decreased number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, the 'pot receptor', when compared with non-smokers, reports a new study.

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