Abstract
Exogenous cannabinoid receptor agonists impair hippocampus-dependent learning and decrease the power of hippocampal electroencephalographic activity. A new paper shows that cannabinoids desynchronize neuronal assemblies without affecting average firing rates, and that this effect correlates with memory deficits in individuals.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / pharmacology
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Cannabinoids / pharmacology*
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Cortical Synchronization / drug effects*
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Hippocampus / cytology
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Hippocampus / drug effects*
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Humans
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Memory / drug effects
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Neurons / drug effects*
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Receptors, Cannabinoid / classification
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Receptors, Cannabinoid / drug effects
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Receptors, Cannabinoid / physiology
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Synaptic Transmission / drug effects*
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Time Factors
Substances
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Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
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Cannabinoids
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Receptors, Cannabinoid