Gonadal hormone modulation of the behavioral effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in male and female rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 578, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-42

  Craft, Rebecca M ^a   Leitl, Michael D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Cannabinoid; Catalepsy; Estrogen; Locomotor activity; Sex differences; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

DRONABINOL; ESTRADIOL; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CATALEPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; ESTRUS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; GONADECTOMY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PAW PRESSURE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIL WITHDRAWAL TEST;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; CATALEPSY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 36549050790     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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