Abstract
TRPV1 receptors (rTRPV1; transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1) are widely distributed in the central nervous system (CNS), as on prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which suggests its involvement on the modulation of emotional responses. Its activation by exogenous or endogenous compounds promotes increase in cellular activity, mainly due to changes in glutamatergic synapses and n…