Dependence potential of the synthetic cannabinoids JWH-073, JWH-081, and JWH-210: In vivo and in vitro approaches

Biomolecules and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 363-369

  Cha, Hye Jin ^a,c   Lee, Kwang Wook ^a   Song, Min Ji ^a   Hyeon, Yang Jin ^a   Hwang, Ji Young ^b   Jang, Choon Gon ^b   Ahn, Joon Ik ^a   Jeon, Seol Hee ^a   Kim, Hyun Uk ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^a   Seong, Won Keun ^a   Kang, Hoil ^a   Yoo, Han Sang ^c   Jeong, Ho Sang ^a  

^a National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Binding affinity; Psychological dependence; Synthetic cannabinoid

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID DERIVATIVE; DRONABINOL; JWH 073; JWH 081; JWH 210; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVERSION; BINDING AFFINITY; CONDITIONED PLACE PREFERENCE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE POTENTIAL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SELF ADMINISTRATION TEST;

EID: 84905247016     PISSN: 19769148     EISSN: 20054483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2014.039     Document Type: Article

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