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A role for corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) in ethanol consumption, sensitivity, and reward as revealed by CRF-deficient mice.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jan 2003
Olive M Foster, Mehmert Kristin K, Koenig Heather N, Camarini Rosana, Kim Joseph A, Nannini Michelle A, Ou Christine J, Hodge Clyde W
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) plays an integral role in mediating stress responses and anxiety. However, little is known regarding the role of CRF in ethanol consumption, a behavior often associated with stress and anxiety in humans. OBJECTIVE: The present study sought to determine the role of CRF in ethanol consumption, locomotor sensitivity and reward by examining these behaviors in C57BL/6J x...
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