Alterations of stress-related glucocorticoids and endocannabinoids in hair of chronic cocaine users.
Clarissa D VoegelSara L KrollMarc W SchmidAnn-Kathrin KexelMarkus R BaumgartnerThomas KraemerTina M BinzFrancesco BavatoPublished in: The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (2021)
Our findings support the hypothesis that the HPA axis and eCB system might be important regulators for substance use disorders. The mechanistic understanding of changes in glucocorticoid and eCB levels in future research might be a promising pharmacological target to reduce stress-induced craving and relapse specifically in cocaine use disorder.