Binge ethanol administration enhances the MDMA-induced long-term 5-HT neurotoxicity in rat brain

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 459-470

  Izco, María ^a   Orio, Laura ^a   O'Shea, Esther ^a   Colado, M Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

5 HT; 5 HT transporter; Acetaldehyde; Binge administration; Ethanol; Hyperthermia; MDMA; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; CYANAMIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NERVE CELL LESION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECTUM TEMPERATURE;

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CYANAMIDE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETHANOL; FEVER; HEAT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RATS; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGENTS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33751240099     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0602-1     Document Type: Article

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