The role of neurotransmitters in alcohol dependence: Animal research

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 13-16

  De Witte, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BEZITRAMIDE; DOPAMINE; ENDORPHIN; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; OPIATE AGONIST; SEROTONIN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHLORIDE TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; SYNAPSE; ANIMAL; BRAIN; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DOPAMINE; ENDORPHINS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; REWARD; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0029965960     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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