Sarmazenil-precipitated withdrawal: A reliable method for assessing dependence liability of benzodiazepine receptor ligands

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 939-944

  Martin, James R ^a   Moreau, Jean Luc ^a   Jenck, François ^a   Pieri, Lorenzo ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Diazepam; Diazepam dependence; Precipitated withdrawal; Sarmazenil; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR INVERSE STIMULATING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; SARMAZENIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIGAND BINDING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RELIABILITY; SEDATION; SQUIRREL MONKEY; TREMOR; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; SAIMIRI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0032053132     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00503-0     Document Type: Article

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