Chronic nicotine exposure attenuates the effects of Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol on anxiety‐related behavior and social interaction in adult male and female rats

Abstract Introduction Anxiogenic and anxiolytic effects of cannabinoids are mediated by different mechanisms, including neural signaling via cannabinoid receptors (CBRs) and nicotinic cholinergic receptors (nAChRs). This study examined the effects of prior nicotine (the psychoactive component in tob...

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Main Authors: Laurie A. Manwell, Tanya Miladinovic, Elana Raaphorst, Shadna Rana, Sarah Malecki, Paul E. Mallet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1375