Self-administration of remifentanil, an ultra-short acting opioid, under continuous and progressive-ratio schedules of reinforcement in rats

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-66

  Panlilio, Leigh V ^a   Schindler, Charles W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heroin; Pharmacokinetic; Progressive ratio; Rat; Remifentanil; Self administration

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE; REMIFENTANIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; HEROIN; MALE; PIPERIDINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0034120078     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130000415     Document Type: Article

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