Cannabinoid CB1 receptor knockout mice exhibit markedly reduced voluntary alcohol consumption and lack alcohol‐induced dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens
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- 31 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 84 (4) , 698-704
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01576.x
Abstract
The mechanisms underlying predisposition to alcohol abuse and alcoholism are poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the role of cannabinoid (CB1) receptors in (i) voluntary alcohol consumptio...Keywords
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