Baclofen attenuates the reinforcing effects of cocaine in rats

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-423

  Roberts, David C S ^a   Andrews, Monique M ^a   Vickers, Gary J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addition; Baclofen; Cocaine; GABA; Self administration

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; COCAINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0030272804     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0893-133X(96)00002-4     Document Type: Article

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