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  • Cannabinoids exert varied effects on cognitive functions, with mechanisms not fully elucidated.
  • Cannabinoid actions differ across brain regions and in conjunction with various neurotransmitters.

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  • To review the role of cannabinoids in learning and memory in animal models.
  • To examine cannabinoid interactions with six key neurotransmitters: dopamine, glutamate, GABA, serotonin, acetylcholine, and noradrenaline.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on cannabinoids, neurotransmitters, learning, and memory in animal models.
  • Analysis of reported interactions between cannabinoid agonists/antagonists and neurotransmitter systems.

Main Results:

  • Cannabinoids produce unpredictable effects on cognitive functions, including similar, paradoxical, or dualistic outcomes.
  • Neurotransmitter systems also exhibit complex roles in mediating cognitive processes.

Conclusions:

  • The interaction between cannabinoids and neurotransmitter systems significantly influences learning and memory.
  • Investigating the specific types of these interactions is a critical area for future neuropharmacological research.