Monoamine metabolism in the locus coeruleus measured concurrently with behavior during opiate withdrawal: An in vivo microdialysis study in freely moving rats

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 683-690

  Javelle, Nathalie ^a   Renaud, Bernard ^a   Lambás Señas, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

3,4 Dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid; 5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid; Locus coeruleus; Microdialysis; Morphine withdrawal

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; MONOAMINE; MORPHINE; NALTREXONE; OPIATE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MONOAMINE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031012714     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68020683.x     Document Type: Article

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