April 30, 2019
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
… effects of phytocannabinoids in the brain, including on dopamine-containing neurons (turquoise) in basal ganglia … recently found that CB1 receptors are tightly linked to dopamine — a neurotransmitter that affects both mood and … implicated in learning and habit formation, may influence dopamine release in the brain. These findings will be …