The PFC regulates feedback inhibition of the stress response and emotional behavior.
Local endocannabinoid signaling fine-tunes the PFC response to aversive stimuli.
Endocannabinoids cooperate with glucocorticoids to modulate PFC pyramidal output.
Local PFC CB1 receptor activation promotes antidepressant and anxiolytic responses.
Chronic stress compromises tonic endocannabinoid signaling in the PFC.