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ArticleBehavioural brain research2025

Effects of repeated voluntary oral consumption of synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on locomotor activity and cannabinoid receptor 1 expression.

Dylan A Laux, Miki C Azuma, Mary E Cain

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Article in Behavioural brain research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Dylan A LauxDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Bluemont Hall, 1114 mid-campus Dr., Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. Electronic address: dlaux@ksu.edu.
Miki C AzumaDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Bluemont Hall, 1114 mid-campus Dr., Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. Electronic address: caseymiki@ksu.edu.
Mary E CainDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Bluemont Hall, 1114 mid-campus Dr., Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. Electronic address: mecain@ksu.edu.

Funding

The role of prestimulus oscillatory brain dynamics in auditory memoryP20GM113109 · NIGMS · KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY · PI David Edward Thompson · 2017 to 2026
$24.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM113109
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As cannabis legalization expands, preclinical studies continue to investigate the impact of repeated exposure to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in the plant. With the increasing popularity of cannabis infused foods, the rise of THC in medicinal applications have also expanded. The present study addresses a critical gap in existing literature by investigating the behavioral and neurobiological effects of low-dose edible THC in a preclinical rodent model. Adult male rats were administered synthetic-THC (Dronabinol) (0.0625 mg/kg, 0.125 mg/kg, and 0.25 mg/kg) or vehicle (sesame oil) through edible cookies, 90 min prior to eight locomotor sessions. Locomotor activity significantly increased in both 0.0625 mg/kg and 0.25 mg/kg THC groups, indicating a dose-dependent relationship. Repeated 0.25 mg/kg THC administration dose-dependently reduced cannabinoid receptor 1 expression in the hippocampus. The observed neurobiological change from low dose oral THC advances our understanding of repeated cannabis use. These findings also emphasize the importance of refining rodent models for translational relevance.

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Dose-Response Relationship, DrugDronabinolLocomotionReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Administration, OralAnimalsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsHippocampusMaleMotor ActivityRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsDronabinolReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1)Delta-9-Tetrahyrocannabinol (THC)DronabinolEdiblesHippocampusLocomotor activity

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PMID39461370
PMCPMC11570332

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