Anti-tussive effects of FAAH inhibition: The role of endocannabinoids and downstream signalling pathways in the inhibition of vagal sensory nerve activation

Michael Wortley (London, United Kingdom), Michael Wortley, John Adcock, Eric Dubuis, Sarah Maher, Sara Bonvini, Mark Birrell, Maria Belvisi

Source: International Congress 2015 – Novel treatments for cough, asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis
Session: Novel treatments for cough, asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3947
Disease area: Airway diseases

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