CAV1 and Parkinson disease: This observation suggests a strong link between CB1R and CAV1, that seems interesting because caveolae play a role in neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy's bodies (Hashimoto et al., 2003), as well as in other neurological abnormalities (Trushina et al., 2006).