Effects of cannabidiol (CBD) treatment on age-related cognitive decline in C57 mice
Abstract Aging is associated with cognitive decline, and currently, there are no approved medications that can prevent these impairments. Recently,…
learning and memory
Proposing immersive virtual reality scenarios for validating verbal content analysis methods in adult samples
Abstract Verbal content analyses to differentiate truthful and fabricated statements, such as the Criteria-Based Content Analysis (CBCA), are used in…
Alcohol and cannabinoid binges and daily exposure to nicotine in adolescent/young adult rats induce sex-dependent long-term appetitive instrumental learning impairment
Abstract Adolescence is a critical developmental period, concerning anatomical, neurochemical and behavioral changes. Moreover, adolescents are more sensitive to the…
Synaptic Plasticity Abnormalities in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Abstract The brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken synaptic connections is often termed synaptic plasticity. It has been shown to…
Effect of Cannabis on Memory Consolidation, Learning and Retrieval and Its Current Legal Status in India: A Review
Abstract Cannabis is one of the oldest crops grown, traditionally held religious attachments in various cultures for its medicinal use…
Molecular Insights into Epigenetics and Cannabinoid Receptors
Abstract The actions of cannabis are mediated by G protein-coupled receptors that are part of an endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS).…
Context matters: the psychoneurobiological determinants of placebo, nocebo and context-related effects in physiotherapy
Abstract Background: Placebo and nocebo effects embody psychoneurobiological phenomena where behavioural, neurophysiological, perceptive and cognitive changes occur during the therapeutic…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Potential Role of Endocannabinoids Signaling
Abstract One of the unique features of prenatal alcohol exposure in humans is impaired cognitive and behavioral function resulting from…
Psychoactive drugs and false memory: comparison of dextroamphetamine and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on false recognition
Abstract Rationale: Several psychoactive drugs are known to influence episodic memory. However, these drugs’ effects on false memory, or the…
Developmental consequences of perinatal cannabis exposure: behavioral and neuroendocrine effects in adult rodents
Abstract Rationale: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug among pregnant women. Since the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial…