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The role of the dynorphin–κ opioid system in the reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse

BACKGROUND: Initial hypotheses regarding the role of the κ opioid system in drug addiction suggested that κ receptor stimulation had anti-addictive effects. However, recent research suggests that κ receptor antagonists may reverse motivational aspects of dependence. In the present review, we revisit...

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Main Authors: Wee, Sunmee, Koob, George F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20352414
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-010-1825-8
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