Discriminative stimulus effects of CP 55,940 and structurally dissimilar cannabinoids in rats.
Neuropharmacology June 1995 J L Wiley, R L Barrett, J Lowe et al.
CP 55,940 is a potent synthetic bicyclic cannabinoid analog that has been used in a number of studies as a radioligand for the cannabinoid receptor. This compound shares behavioral and biochemical properties with naturally occurring cannabinoids such as delta 9-THC. The purpose of the present study was 3-fold: to establish the ability of CP 55,940 to serve as a discriminative stimulus, to...