Vaporized cannabis extracts have reinforcing properties and support conditioned drug-seeking behavior in rats
Timothy G. Freels, Lydia N. Baxter-Potter, Janelle M. Lugo, Nicholas C. Glodosky, Hayden R. Wright, Samantha L. Baglot, Gavin N. Petrie, Zhihao Yu, Brian H. Clowers, Carrie Cuttler, Rita A. Fuchs, Matthew N. Hill, Ryan J. McLaughlin
This study shows that vaporized THC-rich cannabis extracts reinforce behavior and increase drug-seeking in rats, supporting their use as a preclinical model for cannabis research.
Journal of Neuroscience · Jan 17, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience