Testing The Role Of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol During Adolescence As A Gateway Drug: Behavioural, Brain Imaging And Transcriptomic Studies
Javier Orihuel, Roberto Capellán, David Roura‐Martínez, Marcos Ucha, Laura Gómez-Rubio, Claudia Valverde, Marta Casquero‐Veiga, María Luisa Soto‐Montenegro, Manuel Desco, Marta Oteo, Marta Ibanez-Moragues, Natalia Magro, Miguel Ángel Morcillo, Emilio Ambrosio, Alejandro Higuera‐Matas
This study examines the effects of adolescent THC exposure on behavior, brain structure, and gene expression in rats, finding altered psychological and brain development but no clear support for the Gateway Hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience