Effects of ethanol administration on brain neurotensin-like immunoreactivity in rats

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 211-214

  Wachi, M ^a,b   Fujimaki, M ^b   Nakamura, H ^b   Inazuki, G ^b  

^a National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Ethanol; Neurotensin; Rat; Withdrawal syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NEUROTENSIN;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0029920579     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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