Letter: Blockade of morphine abstinence by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol
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Low dose combination of morphine and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol circumvents antinociceptive tolerance and apparent desensitization of receptors.
Morphine and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produce antinociception via mu opioid and cannabinoid CB1 receptors, respectively, located in central nervous system (CNS) regions including periaqueductal gray and spinal cord. Chronic treatment with morphine or THC produces antinociceptive tolerance and cellular adaptations that include receptor desensitization. Previous studies have shown that a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0036-8075,1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.1237929