Neurocircuitry targets in ethanol reward and dependence

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-9

  Koob, George F ^a   Roberts, Amanda J ^a   Schulteis, Gery ^a   Parsons, Loren H ^a   Heyser, Charles J ^a   Hyytiä, Petri ^a   Merlo Pich, Emilio ^a   Weiss, Friedbert ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Corticotropin releasing factor; Dopamine; Extended amygdala; Neurocircuitry

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DOPAMINE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; NICOTINE; OPIATE; SEROTONIN;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; RELAPSE; REWARD; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031885242     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1998.tb03611.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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