BACKGROUND: Synthetic cathinones display overlapping behavioral effects with psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine [MA]) and/or entactogens (e.g., 3,4-methylenedioxymethaphetamine [MDMA])-presumably reflecting their dopaminergic and/or serotonergic activity. The discriminative stimulus effects of MDMA thought to be mediated by such activity have been well characterized in rodents but have not...
Rationale Δ 9 ‐Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produces both aversive and rewarding effects in animal models. Given that the balance between a drug's affective properties is thought to underlie its abuse potential, it is important to consider these properties of THC and how they (and their balance) are impacted by various factors. In this context, previous studies have examined the effect of THC...