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Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1) Densities in Monogamous and Non-Monogamous New World Monkeys

Gaskins, Torrance
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7258-9374
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1683929934613469

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2023, BS, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Anthropology.
The endocannabinoid system plays an important role in social behaviors across a variety of species. Recently, the distribution of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) was linked to the mating patterns of voles (i.e., monogamy versus non-monogamy) (Simmons et al., 2021). This raises the question of whether a similar mechanism exists in primates. The goal of the present study was to address that question by examining the relationship between CB1 density and mating patterns in monogamous (owl monkey, marmoset) and non-monogamous (capuchin) New World monkeys. Our study found that CB1 axon length density was higher in the monogamous species than the promiscuous in layer III of the anterior cingulate cortex. Our study suggests a potential correlation between monogamy and CB1 in New World monkeys. More research is needed to determine the extent of this trend in other primate species.
Mary Ann Raghanti (Advisor)
Melissa Edler (Committee Member)
Alexander Seed (Committee Member)
Virginia Dressler (Committee Member)
31 p.
Neurosciences; Physical Anthropology
Mating patterns; monogamy; CB1; ACC; neuroscience; biological anthropology; primates

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  • Gaskins, T. (2023). Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1) Densities in Monogamous and Non-Monogamous New World Monkeys [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1683929934613469

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gaskins, Torrance. Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1) Densities in Monogamous and Non-Monogamous New World Monkeys. 2023. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1683929934613469.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gaskins, Torrance. "Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1) Densities in Monogamous and Non-Monogamous New World Monkeys." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1683929934613469

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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