The effects of Cannabis sativa L. seed (hemp seed) on reproductive and neurobehavioral end points in rats

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 402-412

  Yousofi, Ḿsume ^a   Saberivand, Adel ^a   Becker, Lora A ^b   Karimi, Isaac ^c  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^c RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; Cannabis sativa L.; End points; High fat, high energy diet; Phytoestrogen; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Rats

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RAT; REPRODUCTION; WISTAR RAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CANNABIS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS;

CANNABIS SATIVA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 79953859663     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20534     Document Type: Article

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