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Science 31 July 1981:
Vol. 213. no. 4507, pp. 581 - 583
DOI: 10.1126/science.6264607
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Science, Vol 213, Issue 4507, 581-583
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol increase plasma testosterone concentrations in mice

S Dalterio, A Bartke, and D Mayfield

Oral administration of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol had a biphasic effect on plasma testosterone concentrations in male mice, causing rapid sustained increases at low doses and subsequent decreases at higher doses. In hypophysectomized and intact mice receiving gonadotropins (human chorionic gonadotropin), treatment with delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol maintained higher plasma testosterone concentrations. Thus, this cannabinoid may interact with gonadotropin and directly influence testicular steroidogenesis in vivo.


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