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Never fear, cannabinoids are here

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Although we understand how fearful memories are stored in the brain, how they are extinguished remains a mystery. The answers may lie with the cannabinoid compounds our bodies produce.

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Sah, P. Never fear, cannabinoids are here. Nature 418, 488–489 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/418488b

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