Relapse to drug and alcohol use: A matter of sensitization

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-8

  Schoffelmeer, A N M ^a   Vanderschuren, L J M J ^a   Mulder, A H ^a   Jacobs, E H ^a   De Vries, T J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Addiction; Craving; Rat; Relapse; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0034055162     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0924270800035766     Document Type: Review

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