Taku Yamaguchi

July 3, 2019

Elevation of endocannabinoids in the brain by synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018: mechanism and effect on learning and memory

Abstract The impairment of learning and memory is a well-documented effect of both natural and synthetic cannabinoids. In the present…

November 27, 2018

Inhibition of Monoacylglycerol Lipase Reduces the Reinstatement of Methamphetamine-Seeking and Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Methamphetamine Self-Administered Rats

Abstract Background: Methamphetamine is a highly addictive psychostimulant with reinforcing properties. Our laboratory previously found that Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol, an exogenous cannabinoid,…