Effect of naloxone on behavioral changes induced by subchronic administration of ethanol in rats

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 961-965

  Alvarez, C ^a   Prunell, M ^a   Boada, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavioral changes; Ethanol; Naloxone; Subchronic intoxication

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NALOXONE; OPIATE PEPTIDE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032053165     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00505-4     Document Type: Article

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