Serotonin receptors in the gut increase after low-dose THC treatment (IMAGE)

Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Serotonin receptors in the gut increase after low-dose THC treatment

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The number of active serotonin receptors (green) were dramatically increased in the lining of the gut following treatment with low-dose THC, which helps increase serotonin communication between the gut and the brain.

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