Cannabinoid CB 1 receptors mediate the effects of corticotropin-releasing factor on the reinstatement of cocaine seeking and expression of cocaine-induced behavioural sensitization

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 196-206

  Kupferschmidt, D A ^a   Klas, P G ^a   Erb, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CB 1 receptor; cocaine; CRF; endocannabinoid; reinstatement; sensitization

Indexed keywords

1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N (1 PIPERIDYL) 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; COCAINE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; FOOTSHOCK; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; LONG EVANS RAT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; COCAINE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; ELECTROSHOCK; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; SELF ADMINISTRATION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864675778     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.01983.x     Document Type: Article

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