Cognitive dysfunctions and impaired neuroplasticity following repeated exposure to the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 in male mice.
S BilelE ZamberlettiLucia CaffinoM TirriFrancesca MottarliniR ArfèM BarbieriS BeggiatoF BoccutoT BernardiSara CasatiA T BriniD ParolaroT RubinoL FerraroFabio FumagalliMatteo MartiPublished in: British journal of pharmacology (2023)
Our findings suggest that repeated administration of a high dose of JWH-018 leads to the manifestation of psychotic-like symptoms accompanied by alterations in neuroplasticity and change in the endocannabinoid system.