Mesolimbic dopaminergic reduction outlasts ethanol withdrawal syndrome: Evidence of protracted abstinence

Neuroscience

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 411-415

  Diana, M ^a   Pistis, M ^b   Muntoni, A ^b   Gessa, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Craving; Dopamine neurons; Dysphoria; Ethanol; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030059287     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00482-3     Document Type: Article

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