The role of metabotropic glutamate receptors in drug reward, motivation and dependence

Drug News and Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-108

  Markou, Athina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 2; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 3; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 5; NICOTINE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTIVATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGY; REWARD; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DRUG-SEEKING BEHAVIOR; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; REWARD; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34250349668     PISSN: 02140934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dnp.2007.20.2.1083435     Document Type: Review

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