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Recovery from impaired working memory performance during chronic Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol administration to adolescent rhesus monkeys.

Christopher D VerricoDavid S MathaiHong GuAllan R SampsonDavid A Lewis
Published in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2019)
These findings suggest that compared to vehicle exposure, THC exposure during adolescence impairs the reinforcement-related learning process required for improved performance on spatial WM tasks, but this impairment might be overcome with continued training, even in the face of ongoing THC exposure.
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