Role of ghrelin in drug abuse and reward-relevant behaviors: A burgeoning field and gaps in the literature

Current Drug Abuse Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 231-244

  Revitsky, A R ^a   Klein, L C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dopamine; Feeding; Ghrelin; Nucleus accumbens; Reward pathway

Indexed keywords

18 METHOXYCORONARIDINE; ALPHA CONOTOXIN MII; GHRELIN RECEPTOR; HEXAMETHONIUM; MECAMYLAMINE; METHYLLYCACONITINE; DOPAMINE; GHRELIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CONDITIONED PLACE PREFERENCE TEST; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG ABUSE; ENERGY BALANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REWARD; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DOPAMINE; FEMALE; GHRELIN; HUMANS; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; RECEPTORS, GHRELIN; REWARD; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA;

EID: 84906215344     PISSN: 18744737     EISSN: 18744745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874473707666140205200532     Document Type: Review

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