Suppression by baclofen of the stimulation of alcohol intake induced by morphine and WIN 55,212-2 in alcohol-preferring rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 492, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 189-193

  Colombo, Giancarlo ^a   Serra, Salvatore ^a   Vacca, Giovanni ^a   Gessa, Gian Luigi ^a   Carai, Mauro A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol intake; Baclofen; Morphine; Sardinian alcohol preferring (sP), rat; WIN 55,212 2

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; MORPHINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STIMULATION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GABA AGONISTS; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MORPHINE; MORPHOLINES; NAPHTHALENES; RATS; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 2642522717     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.03.065     Document Type: Article

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