Dextromethorphan alters the reinforcing effect of cocaine in the rat

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 627-631

  Kim, Hyoung Chun ^a,b   Park, Beom Kyu ^a   Hong, Sung Youl ^b   Jhoo, Wang Kee ^a  

^a Department of Pharmacy   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behavioral sensitization; Cocaine; Dextromethorphan

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SENSITIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COCAINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031460951     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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