Article
The molecular biology of addictive drugs.
Molecular neurobiology - 1 Jan 1991
Mackler S A, Eberwine J H
Abstract excerpt
The additive drugs alcohol, morphine, cocaine, and amphetamine are each associated with the development of tolerance and physical dependence. Changes in gene expression occur in cell culture and in vivo with the administration of these centrally-acting drugs. This article reviews those experiment...
Topics
- Alcoholism
- Amphetamines
- Animals
- Behavior, Addictive
- Brain
- Cells, Cultured
- Cocaine
- Ethanol
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Ion Channels
- Mice
- Narcotics
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Proto-Oncogenes
- RNA