Effect of alprazolam on opiate withdrawal: A combined behavioural and microdialysis study

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 313, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Gray, Alex M ^a,b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Microdialysis; Morphine withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERACTIVITY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030579059     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00599-7     Document Type: Article

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