Food-induced behavioral sensitization, its cross-sensitization to cocaine and morphine, pharmacological blockade, and effect on food intake [PDF]
Repeated administration of abused drugs sensitizes their stimulant effects and results in a drug-paired environment eliciting conditioned activity. We tested whether food induces similar effects.
Le Merrer, Julie, Stephens, David N
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Direct and long-lasting effects elicited by repeated drug administration on 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations are regulated differently: Implications for the study of the affective properties of drugs of abuse [PDF]
Several studies suggest that 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) may indicate a positive affective state in rats, and these vocalizations are increasingly being used to investigate the properties of psychoactive drugs.
FRAU L +3 more
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Risk Factors for Opioids and Stimulants Poisoning among Patients Admitted to Khorshid Hospital in Isfahan [PDF]
Background: Poisoning by opium and stimulants brings many patients to the poison emergency departments every year. This study planned to determine the risk factors for Opioid and Stimulant poisoning among patients admitted to the Khorshid Hospital ...
Gholamali Dorooshi +5 more
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Conditioned place preference and locomotor activity in response to methylphenidate, amphetamine and cocaine in mice lacking dopamine D4 receptors [PDF]
Methylphenidate (MP) and amphetamine (AMPH) are the most frequently prescribed medications for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Bermeo, C. +6 more
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Rationale: Lisdexamfetamine is a prodrug of D-amphetamine used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Lisdexamfetamine is thought to have a prolonged pharmacokinetic profile compared with oral D-amphetamine, possibly ...
Patrick C. Dolder +5 more
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Prevalence of Substance Abuse among Teenagers in Damietta Governorate [PDF]
Background: Substance misuse among teenagers has increased dramatically in recent years, and drug abuse amongst younger people has also steadily increased, with more youngsters beginning to use substances at a young age.The Aim of the work: The purpose ...
Mohamed Nasr +4 more
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An index of fatal toxicity for new psychoactive substances [PDF]
The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Journal of Psychopharmacology, February 2018, published by SAGE Publishing, All rights reserved.An index of fatal toxicity for new psychoactive substances has been developed based solely ...
Corkery, John, King, L.A.
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Locomotor hyperactivity in 14-3-3Zeta KO mice is associated with dopamine transporter dysfunction [PDF]
Dopamine (DA) neurotransmission requires a complex series of enzymatic reactions that are tightly linked to catecholamine exocytosis and receptor interactions on pre- and postsynaptic neurons.
A Abi-Dargham +53 more
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Background ADHD is currently defined as a cognitive/behavioral developmental disorder where all clinical criteria are behavioral. Overactivity, impulsiveness, and inattentiveness are presently regarded as the main clinical symptoms.
Xu Tong, Sagvolden Terje
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Previous work from our laboratories has shown that juvenile Fischer 344 (F344) rats are less playful than other strains and also appear to be compromised in dopamine (DA) functioning.
Akopian, Garnik +5 more
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