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Retraction

RETRACTED: Masataka, N. Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642

by
Nobuo Masataka
Center for Research of Developmental Disorders, Kyoto 612-0046, Japan
Animals 2026, 16(12), 1817; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16121817
Submission received: 3 June 2026 / Accepted: 9 June 2026 / Published: 12 June 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Companion Animals)
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article titled “Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test” [1], cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office regarding the degree to which this study adheres to MDPI’s policies on Research Involving the use of animals.
In accordance with standard journal procedures, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that confirmed the study did not obtain valid ethical approval and is not compliant with MDPI policy for research involving the use of animals.
As a result, the Editorial Board has decided to retract this paper as per MDPI’s retraction policy.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Animals.
The authors have been informed of this retraction but did not provide a comment on this decision.

Reference

  1. Masataka, N. RETRACTED: Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Masataka, N. RETRACTED: Masataka, N. Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642. Animals 2026, 16, 1817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16121817

AMA Style

Masataka N. RETRACTED: Masataka, N. Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642. Animals. 2026; 16(12):1817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16121817

Chicago/Turabian Style

Masataka, Nobuo. 2026. "RETRACTED: Masataka, N. Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642" Animals 16, no. 12: 1817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16121817

APA Style

Masataka, N. (2026). RETRACTED: Masataka, N. Possible Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration on Feline Responses to a Fear Response Test. Animals 2025, 15, 1642. Animals, 16(12), 1817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16121817

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