Veronica Serra

Behavioural and neurochemical assessment of salvinorin A abuse potential in the rat.

Psychopharmacology 2015 Veronica Serra, Liana Fattore, Maria Scherma et al. 26 citations

Salvinorin A is a recreational drug derived from Salvia divinorum, a sage species long used as an entheogen. While salvinorin A has potent hallucinogenic properties, its abuse potential has not been assessed consistently in controlled behavioural and neurochemical studies in rodents. This study aimed to assess salvinorin A abuse potential by measuring its capacity to establish and maintain...