Elucidating the biological basis for the reinforcing actions of alcohol in the mesolimbic dopamine system: The role of active metabolites of alcohol

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue AUG, 2013, Pages

  Deehan Jr , Gerald A ^a   Hauser, Sheketha R ^a   Wilden, Jessica A ^a   Truitt, William A ^a   Rodd, Zachary A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Dopamine; Ethanol; Reinforcement (psychology); Reward; Salsolinol

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; DOPAMINE; ISOSALSOLINOL; SALSOLINOL; TETRAHYDROPAPAVEROLINE; TRYPTOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG ABUSE; FOREBRAIN; HUMAN; MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; METABOLITE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROCIRCUITRY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; REVIEW; REWARD; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM;

EID: 84883413841     PISSN: 16625153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00104     Document Type: Review

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