We assessed the CB1 receptor gene (CNR1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1049353 (1359 G/A) and the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) gene rs324420 SNP (cDNA 385C to A) for their associations with MD and/or BD in 83 Caucasian patients with recurrent MD, 134 Caucasian individuals with BD, and 117 Caucasian healthy subjects.