The Rewarding and Anxiolytic Properties of Ethanol within the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala: Mediated by Genetic Background and Nociceptin
Christopher P. Knight, Sheketha R. Hauser, Robert A. Waeiss, Andrei I. Molosh, Philip L. Johnson, William A. Truitt, William J. McBride, Richard L. Bell, Anantha Shekhar, Zachary A. Rodd
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Nociceptin receptorAnxiolyticCentral nucleus of the amygdalaAnxiogenicSelf-administrationPharmacologyNeuropeptideOpen fieldElevated plus mazeChemistryAmygdalaAnxietyPsychologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyNeuroscienceMedicineReceptorOpioidOpioid peptidePsychiatryNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyStress Responses and Cortisol