Aminoglutethimide, a corticosteroid synthesis inhibitor, facilitates brain stimulation reward in food-restricted rats: An investigation of underlying mechanisms

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 405-412

  Abrahamsen, Glenn C ^a   Kandawire, Mulota J ^a   Carr, Kenneth D ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminoglutethimide; Corticosterone; Food restriction; Reward; Self stimulation

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; CORTICOSTERONE; PREGNENOLONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DIET RESTRICTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENALECTOMY; AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CORTICOSTERONE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; PREGNENOLONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REWARD; SELF STIMULATION;

EID: 0030778096     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050421     Document Type: Article

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