In vivo analysis of the role of dopamine in stimulant and opiate self-administration

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 264-279

  Gratton, Alain ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cocaine; food; heroin; microdialysis; nucleus accumbens; prefrontal cortex; voltammetry

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; OPIATE;

DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; STRESS;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOPAMINE; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030017951     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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