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Increase of morphine withdrawal in mice lacking A2a receptors and no changes in CB1/A2a double knockout mice.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Jan 2003
Berrendero Fernando, Castañé Anna, Ledent Catherine, Parmentier Marc, Maldonado Rafael, Valverde Olga
Abstract excerpt
CB1 cannabinoid and A2a adenosine receptors are highly expressed in the central nervous system where they modulate numerous physiological processes including emotional behaviour and the responses of several drugs of abuse. To investigate the contribution of these receptors in emotional-like responses and opioid dependence we have generated CB1/A2a double deficient mice (CB1-/-/A2a-/-). The spontaneous locomotor...
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