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Role of the dopamine D3 receptor in reactivity to cocaine-associated cues in mice.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Jun 2002
Le Foll Bernard, Francès Henriette, Diaz Jorge, Schwartz Jean-Charles, Sokoloff Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Environmental stimuli previously associated with drug effects can acquire secondary reinforcing properties, able to maintain drug-seeking behaviour or induce relapse. We have used a classical Pavlovian conditioning procedure to assess the role of the dopamine D3 receptor (D3R) in the expression of drug-conditioned responses. Mice repeatedly receiving cocaine in a particular environment distinct from home-cages...
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