Naltrindole, a δ-opioid antagonist, blocks MDMA's ability to enhance pressing for rewarding brain stimulation

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 477-480

  Reid, Larry D ^a   Hubbell, Christopher L ^a   Tsai, Jeannie ^a   Fishkin, Michael D ^a   Amendola, Christopher A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

drug inforcement; MDMA; naltrindole; opioid receptor

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR; DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NALTRINDOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HYPOTHALAMUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SELF STIMULATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029670660     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02020-9     Document Type: Article

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