After a period of forced exposure to alcohol, rats developed a preference for alcohol when given the choice to drink either an alcohol solution or water. The development of alcohol preference was dependent on the alcohol concentration but independent of the presence of an alcohol withdrawal phase. T
Ritanserin, a new therapeutic approach for drug abuse. Part 2: Effects on cocaine
β Scribed by T. F. Meert; P. A. J. Janssen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 814 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-4391
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