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Tolerance to nicotine in mice lacking alpha7 nicotinic receptors.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2005
Naylor C, Quarta D, Fernandes C, Stolerman I P
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Previous studies have suggested that a knockout of the gene coding for alpha7 nicotinic receptor subunits influences the behaviour of undrugged mice but not the acute effect of nicotine on locomotor activity. OBJECTIVES: The present studies extend these observations to nicotine tolerance assessed by means of schedule-controlled behaviour. METHODS: Groups of alpha7-/- and alpha7+/+ mice were trained to...
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