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Investigating Dha Levels In Rat Brain Tissues In Relation To Maternal Thc Exposure Using Maldi-Ims, Aleksandra (Ola) Doktor Aug 2021

Investigating Dha Levels In Rat Brain Tissues In Relation To Maternal Thc Exposure Using Maldi-Ims, Aleksandra (Ola) Doktor

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This research focuses on investigating whether maternal exposure to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) has an effect on lowering DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) levels in female and male offspring, and if an omega-3 rich diet, containing DHA, is able to recover DHA levels following a THC caused deficiency. To study this, DHA levels in rat brain tissues from 21-Day-Old offspring were compared across four different groups of maternal rats, vehicle rats with a controlled diet (veh/ct), vehicle rats with an omega-3 rich diet (veh/n3), THC treated rats with a controlled diet (thc/ct), and THC treated rats with an omega-3 rich diet (thc/n3) using MALDI-IMS …