Molecular mechanisms underlying opiate addiction: Implications for medications development

Seminars in the Neurosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 84-93

  Nestler, Eric J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; OPIATE; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

HUMAN; LOCUS CERULEUS; MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; OPIATE ADDICTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030704281     PISSN: 10445765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smns.1997.0109     Document Type: Article

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