Cover Page
The handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/137310
holds various files of this Leiden University
dissertation.
Author: Luchtenburg, F.J.
Functioning of
the endocannabinoid system
in stress and anxiety
The research described in this thesis was supported by the Faculty of Science (Leiden University, The Netherlands).
Functioning of
the endocannabinoid system
in stress and anxiety
in zebrafish larvae
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. C.J.J.M. Stolker,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op woensdag 7 oktober 2020
klokke 10.00 uur door
Floris Johannes Luchtenburg
Promotores: Prof. dr. M.K. Richardson Dr. M.J.M. Schaaf Promotiecommissie: Prof. dr. G.P. van Wezel
Prof. dr. A.H. Meijer
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction and scope of this thesis 7
Chapter 2 Functional characterization of the cannabinoid 29 receptors 1 and 2 in zebrafish larvae using
behavioral analysis
Chapter 3 The effect of cannabinoid receptor 1 activation 53 on anxiety-like behavior in zebrafish larvae
Chapter 4 The effect of cannabinoid receptor 1 activation on 77 cortisol production in zebrafish larvae
Chapter 5 Discussion and summary 105