The effect of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and LSD on the acquisition of an active avoidance response in the rat.
Psychopharmacologia April 15, 1976 P G Waser, A Martin, L Heer-Carcano
The course of active avoidance learning of rats in a symmetrical Y-maze under the influence of 1, 3, and 9 mg/kg of delta 9-THC i.p., and 5, 20, and mug/kg of LSD was investigated. Delta-THC in a dosage of 1 mg/kg had no effect on avoidance learning. Three to a lesser extent 9 mg/kg produced more rapid learning with a significantly better performance. Learning under delta 9-THC proved to be...