Inflammation in Adolescents With Mood Symptoms Who Use THC Compared to Non-THC Users
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Abstract
Marijuana is widely used among adolescents, particularly in those with mood and anxiety symptoms. Though inflammation is hypothesized to play a role in the development of mood disorders, it remains unclear how tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) affects cytokine levels. Previous studies report conflicting results on the relationship between marijuana use and inflammation in adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to examine whether depressed adolescents who use THC would exhibit increased inflammation (indexed at baseline and in response to Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) compared to those who do not.
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