Palmitoylethanolamide

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Palmitoylethanolamide or PEA is a naturally occurring fatty acid that is available as a supplement.[1][2][3] PEA is also known as palmidrol.[3]

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Available over the counter.

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

  • 2012, New Targets in Pain, Non-Neuronal Cells, and the Role of Palmitoylethanolamide [1]
  • 2002, The Palmitoylethanolamide Family: A New Class of Anti-Inflammatory Agents?[2]
  • 2009, The potential benefits of palmitoylethanolamide in palliation: a qualitative systematic review[4] (Full text)
  • 2014, Palmitoylethanolamide in CNS health and disease[5] (Abstract)

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876386301205010012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cmc/2002/00000009/00000006/art00003
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1596/palmitoylethanolamide-pea
  4. ↑ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1049909119850807
  5. ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24844438/

central nervous system (CNS) - One of the two parts of the human nervous system, the other part being the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system consists of nerves that travel from the central nervous system into the various organs and tissues of the body.

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