The calcium channel antagonist, nimodipine, decreases operant self-administration of low concentrations of ethanol

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 793-802

  Smith, J W ^a   Watson, W P ^a   Stephens, D N ^b   Little, H J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium channel antagonist; Ethanol; Nimodipine; Operant self administration; Progressive ratio schedule; Rat; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NIMODIPINE; SUCROSE; WATER;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0033398352     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-199912000-00011     Document Type: Article

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