Acamprosate and alcohol: I. Effects on alcohol intake following alcohol deprivation in the rat

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 305, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Spanagel, Rainer ^a   Hölter, Sabine M ^a   Allingham, Karl ^a   Landgraf, Rainer ^a   Zieglgänsberger, Walter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

acamprosate; alcohol; alcohol deprivation effect; craving; rat; relapse

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; ALCOHOL; QUININE; SUCROSE;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RELAPSE;

EID: 0342281459     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00174-4     Document Type: Article

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