“…Because of its multisensory ability and integrative role, it is somewhat expected that a CB dysfunction could impact the activity of different organs/systems and, thus, contribute to various diseases. Numerous pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown that CB dysfunction, usually characterized by its overactivity, plays a role in hypertension ( 83 – 85 ), heart failure ( 86 , 87 ), apneas of prematurity ( 88 , 89 ), and metabolic diseases ( 90 , 91 ). In hypertension and heart failure, for example, a chronic CB overactivation has been associated with the sustained activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which contributes to the development and maintenance of these conditions ( 83 , 87 , 92 – 95 ).…”