Behavioral pharmacologists: Don't just say "no" to knockout mice. Commentary on Stephens et al. 'Studying the neurobiology of stimulant and alcohol abuse and dependence in genetically manipulated mice'

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 349-352

  Caine, S B ^a   Ralph Williams, R J ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 7 HYDROXYTETRALIN; 3,4,4A,10B TETRAHYDRO 4 PROPYL 2H,5H [1]BENZOPYRANO[4,3 B][1,4]OXAZIN 9 OL; ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 3 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 3 RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANIMAL MODEL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG ABUSE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC MODEL; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0036747848     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-200209000-00006     Document Type: Note

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