Cannabinoid self-administration in rats: Sex differences and the influence of ovarian function

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 152, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 795-804

  Fattore, L ^a,b   Spano, M S ^b   Altea, S ^b   Angius, F ^b   Fadda, P ^b   Fratta, W ^a,b  

^a CNR Institute of Neuroscience   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Addiction; Behaviour; Cannabinoid self administration; CB 1 receptor; Ovarian cycle; Sex differences; Strain; WIN55,212 2

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; CANNABINOID; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INFUSION; LONG EVANS RAT; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; REINFORCEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BENZOXAZINES; CANNABINOIDS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MORPHOLINES; NAPHTHALENES; OVARIAN FUNCTION TESTS; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF ADMINISTRATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35649027947     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707465     Document Type: Article

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