Overexpression of dopamine D2 receptors reduces alcohol self‐administration
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 78 (5) , 1094-1103
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00492.x
Abstract
The mechanism(s) underlying predisposition to alcohol abuse are poorly understood but may involve brain dopamine system(s). Here we used an adenoviral vector to deliver the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2...Keywords
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