Cannabinoid modulation of the reinforcing and motivational properties of heroin and heroin-associated cues in rats

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 164-169

  De Vries, Taco J ^a   Homberg, Judith R ^a   Binnekade, Rob ^a   Raasø, Halfdan ^a   Schoffelmeer, Anton N M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis; CB1 receptors; Heroin self administration; Reinforcement; Reinstatement of drug seeking; Relapse

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; DEXANABINOL; DIAMORPHINE; RIMONABANT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG REEXPOSURE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CANNABINOIDS; CUES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEROIN; MALE; MOTIVATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0037825704     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1422-1     Document Type: Article

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