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The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the dopamine system
Acute THC causes increased dopamine release and neuron activity, whilst long-term use is associated with blunting of the dopamine system. Future …
A brain on cannabinoids: the role of dopamine release in reward
All known drugs of abuse, including Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive …
How does marijuana produce its effects? – National Institute on Drug …
Like most other drugs that people misuse, THC stimulates neurons in the reward system to release the signaling chemical dopamine at levels …
This is your brain on pot
How does pot intoxicate us? … The “high” of THC comes from a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is released by the brain to reward us for …
Marijuana and mental illness: Low dopamine levels may play a role
THC exposure has long-term effects on the dopamine system … According to the researchers, there is now “substantial evidence” in animal and …
The Link Between Marijuana & Dopamine – WayofLeaf
Short-term marijuana use is known to increase dopamine in your brain indirectly. While the cannabinoids contained in weed don’t act on the …
Decreased brain DA reactivity in marijuana abusers – PNAS
Marijuana, like other drugs of abuse, stimulates brain dopamine (DA) signaling in the nucleus accumbens (1, 2), which is a mechanism believed to …
The Link Between Marijuana And Dopamine – RQS Blog
Like many drugs, marijuana in the short-term will increase the dopamine level in the brain. This happens in an indirect way. Cannabis does …
Cannabis (Marijuana) May Lower The Brain’s Dopamine Levels
Cannabis (Marijuana) May Lower The Brain’s Dopamine Levels … Recent research increasingly shows that this is in fact false—using marijuana does …
Cannabis-Induced Hypodopaminergic Anhedonia and Cognitive …
Cannabis and Dopaminergic Function … Chronic cannabis usage, including in adolescents, has also significantly reduced striatal dopamine release …
