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Philip M Westgate

2 papers in the library · publishing 2017-2018

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Influence of tiagabine maintenance on cannabis effects and related behaviors in daily cannabis users.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology June 2018 Michael J Wesley, Philip M Westgate, William W Stoops et al.

No medications are approved for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) reuptake is modulated by cannabinoid (CB) receptor agonists, and there are shared effects between CB agonists and the GABA reuptake inhibitor tiagabine. This overlapping neuropharmacology suggested that tiagabine might be useful for CUD. The study determined the ability of tiagabine maintenance to reduce...

Sex differences in the subjective effects of oral Δ9-THC in cannabis users.

Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior January 2017 Jessica S Fogel, Thomas H Kelly, Philip M Westgate et al.

Previous studies suggest that there are sex differences in endocannabinoid function and the response to exogenous cannabinoids, though data from clinical studies comparing acute cannabinoid effects in men and women under controlled laboratory conditions are limited. To further explore these potential differences, data from 30 cannabis users (N=18 M, 12 F) who completed previous...