Fig. 1.
The endocannabinoid system, including the synthesis and degradation enzymes (FAAH, MAGL) of endocannabinoids (AEA and 2-AG), cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), anandamide transporter (FABPs), and the five major therapeutic targets (CB1, CB2, FAAH, MAGL, FABPS). AEA anandamide, DAG diacylglycerol, FAAH fatty acid amide hydrolase, FABPs fatty acid-binding proteins, MAGL monoacylglycerol lipase, NAPE-PLD N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine-phospholipase D, PE phosphatidylethanolamine, 2-AG 2-arachidonoylglycerol