Cannabinoids activate mesolimbic dopamine neurons by an action on cannabinoid CB1 receptors

GianLuigi Gessa, Miriam Melis, Annalisa Muntoni, +1

European Journal of Pharmacology

Cannabis UsePsychoactive DrugNeurophysiologyAddictionMedicine +9

Low doses of γ-hydroxybutyric acid stimulate the firing rate of dopaminergic neurons in unanesthetized rats

Marco Diana, Gianpaolo Mereu, Anna Mura, +3

Brain Research

NeurophysiologyDopaminergic NeuronsSynaptic TransmissionPhysiologyMonoamine Neurotransmitters +12

Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists Counteract Sensorimotor Gating Deficits in the Phencyclidine Model of Psychosis

Martina Ballmaier, Marco Bortolato, Cristina Rizzetti, +4

Neuropsychopharmacology

Cannabis UseNeuropsychologyPsychoactive DrugPsychiatryAddiction +11

Marked decrease of A10 dopamine neuronal firing during ethanol withdrawal syndrome in rats

Marco Diana, Marco Pistis, Annalisa Muntoni, +2

European Journal of Pharmacology

Substance AbuseEthanol Withdrawal SyndromePsychiatryNeurophysiologyAddiction +11

Benzodiazepine-induced voraciousness in cats and inhibition of amphetamine-anorexia

Walter Fratta, Giampaolo Mereu, Paolo Chessa, +2

Life Sciences

Benzodiazepine-induced VoraciousnessPsychiatryAddictionMedicinePsychopharmacology +2

Brain dialysis provides evidence for D2-dopamine receptors modulating noradrenaline release in the rat frontal cortex

Zvani L. Rossetti, Luca Pani, Chiara M. Portas, +1

European Journal of Pharmacology

NeuropsychologyPsychiatryNeurophysiologyNeuroanatomyPsychopharmacology +12

γ-Hydroxybutyrate inhibits excitatory postsynaptic potentials in rat hippocampal slices

Fulvia Berton, Alfredo Brancucci, Franco Beghè, +4

European Journal of Pharmacology

Autoradiographic analysis of 5-HT2A binding sites in the brain of Sardinian alcohol-preferring and nonpreferring rats

Roberto Ciccocioppo, Stefania Angeletti, Giancarlo Colombo, +2

European Journal of Pharmacology

5-Ht2a Binding SitesSardinian Alcohol-preferringNeuroanatomyMedicineNeuroendocrine Mechanism +6

Methamphetamine Induces Long-Term Alterations in Reactivity to Environmental Stimuli: Correlation with Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Toxicity

Marco Bortolato, Roberto Frau, Antonio Piras, +6

Neurotoxicity Research

Substance AbusePsychoactive DrugAddictionLong-term AlterationsMedicine +11

Effects of Topiramate on the Prepulse Inhibition of the Acoustic Startle in Rats

Roberto Frau, Marco Orrù, Mauro Fà, +6

Neuropsychopharmacology

MedicinePhysiologyNeuropharmacologyPharmacologyAcoustic Startle +1