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Role of cannabinoid type 1 receptors in locomotor activity and striatal signaling in response to psychostimulants.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 27 Jun 2007
Corbillé Anne-Gaëlle, Valjent Emmanuel, Marsicano Giovanni, Ledent Catherine, Lutz Beat, Hervé Denis, Girault Jean-Antoine
Abstract excerpt
A single administration of cocaine or D-amphetamine produces acute hyperlocomotion and long-lasting increased sensitivity to subsequent injections. This locomotor sensitization reveals the powerful ability of psychostimulants to induce brain plasticity and may participate in the alterations that underlie addiction. We investigated the role of cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1-R) in the effects of a single...
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