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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-8
pubmed:abstractText
To investigate whether the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indomethacin antagonized the effects of marihuana, an exploratory single-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted. Subjects (n = 4) smoked marihuana after pre-treatment with placebo and indomethacin. The subjective rating of marihuana "high", heart rate, word recall, time estimation/production, and plasma concentrations of THC and PGE2 were measured. It was found that: 1) indomethacin pre-treatment decreased the elevation of prostaglandins induced by THC; 2) indomethacin significantly attenuated the subjective "high" and the heart rate accelerating effects of THC, although the magnitude of this effect was modest; 3) indomethacin abolished the profound effect of THC on time estimation and production; and 4) indomethacin pretreatment did not affect the decremental effects of THC on word recall. We conclude that prostaglandins are involved in the neurophysiologic mechanisms that mediate some of the typical clinical effects of THC, particularly the distortion of time perception.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0024-3205
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
507-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Antagonism of marihuana effects by indomethacin in humans.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Controlled Clinical Trial