Abstract
Endogenous cannabinoids (eCB) mediate synaptic plasticity in brain regions involved in learning and reward. Here we show that in mice, a single in-vivo exposure to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) abolishes the retrograde signaling that underlies eCB-mediated synaptic plasticity in both nucleus accumbens (NAc) and hippocampus in vitro. This effect is reversible within 3 days and is associated with a transient modification in the functional properties of cannabinoid receptors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 585-586 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Neuroscience |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)