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Destruction of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens selectively attenuates cocaine but not heroin self-administration in rats

Psychopharmacology · 1984 · Vol. 84(2) · pp. 167–173
Hugh O. PettitAaron EttenbergFloyd E. BloomGeorge F. Koob
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNucleus accumbensSelf-administrationHeroinDopaminePharmacologyPsychologyAddictionExtinction (optical mineralogy)Mesolimbic pathwayNeuroscience

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AnimalsCocaineHeroinDopamineHydroxydopaminesMaleNorepinephrineNucleus AccumbensRats, Inbred StrainsSelf AdministrationSeptal Nuclei3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic AcidOxidopamineRats
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