Sari Izenwasser

2 papers in the library · publishing 2012-2015

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Sex-specific alterations in hippocampal cannabinoid 1 receptor expression following adolescent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment in the rat.

Neuroscience Letters August 18, 2015 Lindsay Silva, Lauren Harte-Hargrove, Sari Izenwasser et al.

Marijuana use by adolescents has been on the rise since the early 1990s. With recent legalization and decriminalization acts passed, cannabinoid exposure in adolescents will undoubtedly increase. Human studies are limited in their ability to examine underlying changes in brain biochemistry making rodent models valuable. Studies in adult and adolescent animals show region and sex specific...

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.06.033 Full text Adolescence Cb1 receptor expression Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Hippocampus +1

Pretreatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) increases cocaine-stimulated activity in adolescent but not adult male rats.

Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior January 2012 Diana Dow-Edwards, Sari Izenwasser

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) remains one of the most widely used illegal drugs, with adolescents being particularly vulnerable to its use and abuse. In spite of this, most studies are conducted in adult animals even though the effects might be quite different in adolescents. Additionally, the use of marijuana often precedes the use of other psychoactive drugs including cocaine, especially when...

DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.09.003 Full text