Respiratory effects of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol | Zendy

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Respiratory effects of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol

Author(s) -

Bellville J. Weldon,

Swanson George D.,

Aqleh Kamel A.

Publication year - 1975

Publication title -

clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941

H-Index - 188

eISSN - 1532-6535

pISSN - 0009-9236

DOI - 10.1002/cpt1975175541

Subject(s) - delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol , respiration , respiratory system , tetrahydrocannabinol , depression (economics) , medicine , anesthesia , pentobarbital , pharmacology , cannabinoid , receptor , economics , anatomy , macroeconomics

The respiratory effects of smoked marijuana and oral delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (ΔTHC) have been studied in healthy males by assessing displacement of the respiratory response curve. Both cause slight respiratory depression. While alcohol usually causes respiratory depression, in some subjects it stimulates respiration. High doses of pentobarbital depress respiration but low doses apparently do not.

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