Regulation of cocaine self-administration in humans: Lack of evidence for loading and maintenance phases

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-55

  Angarita, Gustavo A ^a   Pittman, Brian ^a   Gueorguieva, Ralitza ^a,b   Kalayasiri, Rasmon ^c   Lynch, Wendy J ^d   Sughondhabirom, Atapol ^c   Morgan, Peter T ^a   Malison, Robert T ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine self administration; Loading; Maintenance; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COCAINE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF ADMINISTRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

RODENTIA;

EID: 77249110234     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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