| Literature DB >> 11711056 |
S Serra1, M A Carai, G Brunetti, R Gomez, S Melis, G Vacca, G Colombo, G L Gessa.
Abstract
The cannabinoid CB(1) receptor antagonist, N-piperidino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-3-pyrazole-carboxamide) (SR 141716); 0.3-3 mg/kg, i.p., twice daily for 10 days), prevented the acquisition of alcohol drinking behavior in rats genetically selected for alcohol preference (Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats), having the free choice between alcohol (10%, v/v) and water. The results suggest that activation of cannabinoid CB(1) receptors is essential for the acquisition of alcohol drinking behavior in animals with a genetically determined alcohol preference.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11711056 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(01)01379-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432