Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol During Adolescence Attenuates Disruption of Dopamine Function Induced in Rats by Maternal Immune Activation

The combination of prenatal, such as maternal infections, and postnatal environmental insults (e.g., adolescent drug abuse) increases risks for psychosis, as predicted by the two-hit hypothesis of schizophrenia. Cannabis abuse during adolescence is widespread and is associated with increased risk of...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Lecca, Antonio Luchicchi, Maria Scherma, Paola Fadda, Anna Lisa Muntoni, Marco Pistis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00202/full