Effects of chronic exposure to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on cannabinoid receptor binding and mRNA levels in several rat brain regions

J Romero, E Garcia-Palomero, JG Castro… - Molecular Brain …, 1997 - Elsevier
Previous data showed the development of tolerance to a variety of pharmacological effects
of plant and synthetic cannabinoids when administered chronically. This tolerance …

Effects of long-term exposure to Δ9-THC on expression of cannabinoid receptor (CB1) mRNA in different rat brain regions

S Zhuang, J Kittler, EV Grigorenko, MT Kirby… - Molecular Brain …, 1998 - Elsevier
The time course of changes across 21 days of continuous exposure to Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) was assessed for the level of cannabinoid receptor (CB1) …

Time‐course of the cannabinoid receptor down‐regulation in the adult rat brain caused by repeated exposure to Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol

J Romero, F Berrendero, J Manzanares, A Pérez… - Synapse, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies have demonstrated that the pharmacological tolerance observed after
prolonged exposure to plant or synthetic cannabinoids in adult individuals seems to have a …

The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol physical dependence on brain cannabinoid receptors

CS Breivogel, SM Scates, IO Beletskaya… - European journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
The effects of chronic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on cannabinoid receptor levels and receptor–
G-protein coupling were investigated. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were infused continuously …

Downregulation of rat brain cannabinoid binding sites after chronic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment

FR De Fonseca, MA Gorriti, JJ Fernandez-Ruiz… - Pharmacology …, 1994 - Elsevier
Specific cannabinoid receptors have been recently described in extrapyramidal and limbic
areas and presumably might mediate the effects of marijuana exposure on behavioral …

Cannabinoid receptor and WIN-55,212-2-stimulated [35S]GTPγS binding and cannabinoid receptor mRNA levels in the basal ganglia and the cerebellum of adult male rats …

J Romero, F Berrendero, L García-Gil… - Journal of Molecular …, 1998 - Springer
The inhibition of motor behavior in rodents caused by the exposure to plant or synthetic
cannabinoids has been reported to develop tolerance after repeated exposure. This …

Chronic CP-55,940 alters cannabinoid receptor mRNA in the rat brain: an: in situ: hybridization study

T Rubino, P Massi, G Patrini, I Venier, G Giagnoni… - …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
USING in situ hybridization we found that chronic treatment with CP-55,940 (0.4 mg kg− 1, ip
daily for 11 days), a synthetic cannabinoid receptor ligand, changed cannabinoid receptor …

Chronic cannabinoid administration alters cannabinoid receptor binding in rat brain: a quantitative autoradiographic study

A Oviedo, J Glowa, M Herkenham - Brain research, 1993 - Elsevier
The active ingredient of marijuana is (−)-Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9-THC). Δ 9-THC and
other natural and synthetic cannabinoids such as CP-55, 940 inhibit spontaneous activity …

Localisation of cannabinoid receptors in the rat brain using antibodies to the intracellular C‐terminal tail of CB1

M Egertová, MR Elphick - Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The CB1‐type cannabinoid receptor mediates physiologic effects of Δ9‐
tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient of the drug marijuana. In this report, the …

Changes in rat brain cannabinoid binding sites after acute or chronic exposure to their endogenous agonist, anandamide, or to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol

J Romero, L Garcia, JJ Fernandez-Ruiz… - Pharmacology …, 1995 - Elsevier
A brain constituent, the N-amide derivative of arachidonic acid, termed anandamide, has
been recently proposed as a possible endogenous ligand for the cannabinoid receptor. The …