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Interaction between cannabidiol (CBD) and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): influence of administration interval and dose ratio between the cannabinoids

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This work received grants from “Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo” (FAPESP 2007/03685-3). AWZ, JASC, and JECH are recipients of CNPq Productivity Awards.

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  1. Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Science, Medical School, University of São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto), Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, CEP 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Antonio Waldo Zuardi, Jaime Eduardo Cecílio Hallak & José Alexandre S. Crippa

  2. National Institute for Translational Medicine (INCT-TM, CNPq), Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, CEP 14048-900, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Antonio Waldo Zuardi, Jaime Eduardo Cecílio Hallak & José Alexandre S. Crippa

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Zuardi, A.W., Hallak, J.E.C. & Crippa, J.A.S. Interaction between cannabidiol (CBD) and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): influence of administration interval and dose ratio between the cannabinoids. Psychopharmacology 219, 247–249 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-011-2495-x

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