Mathusha Pusparajah

October 6, 2025

The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine prevents cortical neuropathological phenotypes caused by adolescent Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure in male rats

Abstract Clinical and pre-clinical evidence demonstrates that adolescent Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, increases the risk…

July 20, 2024

The Impacts of Adolescent Cannabinoid Exposure on Striatal Anxiety- and Depressive-Like Pathophysiology Are Prevented by the Antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine

Abstract Background: Exposure to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is an established risk factor for later-life neuropsychiatric vulnerability, including mood- and anxiety-related symptoms.…