Abstract The endocannabinoid system serves a critical role in homeostatic regulation through its influence on processes underlying appetite, pain, reward, and stress, and cannabis has long been used for the…
Condition: Brain Function
Seizure and Interictal Electroencephalographic (EEG) Changes with Cannabinoid Concentrate Use
Abstract Patient: Female, 17-year-old Final Diagnosis: Drug toxicity Symptoms: Seizure Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Neurology Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: The electroencephalographic (EEG) findings associated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…
∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol self-administration induces cell-type specific adaptations in the nucleus accumbens core
Abstract Drugs of abuse induce cell type specific adaptations in D1- and D2-medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens core (NAcore), that can bias signaling towards D1-MSNs and enhance…
Psychoactive Drugs Like Cannabis -Induce Hypodopaminergic Anhedonia and Neuropsychological Dysfunction in Humans: Putative Induction of Dopamine Homeostasis via Coupling of Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) testing and Precision Pro-dopamine Regulation (KB220)
Abstract Many US states now embrace the medical and recreational use of Cannabis. Changes in the laws have heightened interest and encouraged research into both cannabinoid products and the potential…
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Acute Psychotomimetic States: A Balancing Act of the Principal Phyto-Cannabinoids on Human Brain and Behavior
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background: THC and CBD are the principal phyto-cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. The differential and possibly antagonistic effects of these compounds on…
Medium-throughput zebrafish optogenetic platform identifies deficits in subsequent neural activity following brief early exposure to cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Abstract In light of legislative changes and the widespread use of cannabis as a recreational and medicinal drug, delayed effects of cannabis upon brief exposure during embryonic development are of…
Acute Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol administration differentially alters the hippocampal opioid system in adult female and male rats
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Our prior studies demonstrated that the rat hippocampal opioid system can undergo sex-specific adaptations to external stimuli that can influence opioid-associated…
Epigenetic Mediation of AKT1 rs1130233’s Effect on Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Medial Temporal Function during Fear Processing
Abstract High doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, have been shown to have anxiogenic effects. Additionally, THC effects have been shown to be modulated by genotype,…
The role of Tetrahydrocannabinol in inducing disrupted signaling cascades, hippocampal atrophy and memory defects
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a major psychoactive constituent of marijuana, can substantially change the function of several brain areas, leading to behavioral impairment…
Δ 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol During Adolescence Reprograms the Nucleus Accumbens Transcriptome, Affecting Reward Processing, Impulsivity, and Specific Aspects of Cocaine Addiction-Like Behavior in a Sex-Dependent Manner
Abstract Background Cannabis exposure during adolescence is associated with emotional and motivational alterations that may entail an enhanced risk of developing psychiatric disorders. In rodent models, exposure to cannabinoids during…