Effect of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR-141716A on ethanol self-administration and ethanol-seeking behaviour in rats

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 394-403

  Economidou, Daina ^a   Mattioli, Laura ^a   Cifani, Carlo ^a   Perfumi, Marina ^a   Massi, Maurizio ^a   Cuomo, Vincenzo ^b   Trabace, Luigia ^c   Ciccocioppo, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

9 tetrahydrocannabinol; Cannabinoid CB1 receptor; Ethanol self administration; Ethanol seeking behaviour; SR 141716A

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RIMONABANT; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HOMEOSTASIS; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REWARD; SALT INTAKE; SODIUM DEPLETION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; ANIMAL; ASSOCIATION; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; WISTAR RAT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; CUES; ELECTROSHOCK; ETHANOL; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE;

EID: 28344434998     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-005-0199-9     Document Type: Article

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