The impact of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor agonist JWH 015 on development of methamphetamine sensitization to locomotor/exploratory activity in mice
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Psychiatrie |
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| Field | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry |
| Keywords | behavioural sensitization; methamphetamine; JWH-015; locomotor activity; mice |
| Description | The present study was designed to test a possible effect of selective agonist at cannabinoid CB2 receptor - JWH 015 (JWH) on behavioural sensitization to MET. Behavioural changes were measured in the open field test. MET and combined MET+JWH pretreatments were administered for 7 days to the mice at the doses of 2.5 mg/kg/day and 5 mg/kg/ day, respectively. On the day 8 all mice were given a "challenge dose" of MET 2.5 mg/kg to check a development of sensitization phenomenon. The sensitization to MET has not been altered in the case of use of JWH in the pretreatment. |
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