“Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), the enzyme involved in the inactivation of the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA), is being considered as a therapeutic target for analgesia and neuroprotection…

The endocannabinoid system has been implicated as a therapeutic target for analgesia, anti-emesis, and neuroprotection… These findings provide a potential new therapeutic modality for neuroprotection through dual inhibition of FAAH and anandamide carrier proteins…”