Three dose levels, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 mg/kg, of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and a placebo were orally administered to 10 frequent and 10 occasional marijuana users. Following ingestion of each dose and the placebo, objective tests selected from a battery of sensory and perceptual motor tests routinely used to evaluate cerebral dysfunction in hospitalized patients were administered. The...
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...
Tryptamine, infused intravenously in man, facilitates the patellar reflex, dilates pupils and elevates blood pressure. It also causes changes in vision and hearing, as well as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating and heaviness of body. These changes are similar to those produced by LSD-like hallucinogens and are consistent with the hypothesis that LSD-like hallucinogens interact with...