Psychostimulant Effect of the Synthetic Cannabinoid JWH-018 and AKB48: Behavioral, Neurochemical, and Dopamine Transporter Scan Imaging Studies in Mice

JWH-018 and AKB48 are two synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) belonging to different structural classes and illegally marketed as incense, herbal preparations, or chemical supply for theirs psychoactive cannabis-like effects. Clinical reports from emergency room reported psychomotor agitation as one of th...

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Main Authors: Andrea Ossato, Licia Uccelli, Sabrine Bilel, Isabella Canazza, Giovanni Di Domenico, Micol Pasquali, Gaia Pupillo, Maria Antonietta De Luca, Alessandra Boschi, Fabrizio Vincenzi, Claudia Rimondo, Sarah Beggiato, Luca Ferraro, Katia Varani, Pier Andrea Borea, Giovanni Serpelloni, Fabio De-Giorgio, Matteo Marti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00130/full