Effect of maternal Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on developing serotonergic system

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 316, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-42

  Molina Holgado, Francisco ^a,c   Amaro, Alberto ^c   González, M Isabel ^b,c   Alvarez, Francisco J ^c   Leret, Maria L ^c  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

9 Tetrahydrocannabinol; 5 HIAA (5 hydroxyindole 3 acetic acid); 5 HT (5 hydroxytryptamine, serotonin); 5 HTP (5 hydroxy L tryptophan); High performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC ED); Perinatal

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; DRONABINOL; INDOLEAMINE; SEROTONIN;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENCEPHALON; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELENCEPHALON;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DIENCEPHALON; FEMALE; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN; TELENCEPHALON; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 0030605221     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00753-4     Document Type: Article

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