Modulation of MDMA-induced behavioral and transcriptional effects by the delta opioid antagonist naltrindole in mice

Addiction Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-252

  Belkaï, Emilie ^a   Scherrmann, Jean Michel ^a   Noble, Florence ^a   Marie Claire, Cynthia ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Conditioned place preference; Gene expression; Locomotor activity; MDMA; Opioid system; Striatum

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR; ENKEPHALIN; NALTRINDOLE; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLACE PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; ENKEPHALINS; GENE EXPRESSION; HALLUCINOGENS; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, DELTA; RNA, MESSENGER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 67650468097     PISSN: 13556215     EISSN: 13691600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2009.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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