A study now identifies a protein that mediates the cellular transport of the lipophilic endocannabinoid anandamide in aqueous environments.
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Marsicano, G., Chaouloff, F. Moving bliss: a new anandamide transporter. Nat Neurosci 15, 5–6 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3011
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