The phenomenon of drug craving

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-261

  Fortuna, Jeffrey L ^a   Smelson, David A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Anterior cingulate; Blue cone; Cue induced; Dopamine 2; Electroretinogram

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR;

ADDICTION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; CINGULATE GYRUS; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG CRAVING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; HUMAN; LIMBIC CORTEX; NERVE TRACT; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHENOMENOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 55349099156     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2008.10400640     Document Type: Article

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