Galantamine attenuates the heroin seeking behaviors induced by cues after prolonged withdrawal in rats.

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Summary

It is suggested that cholinergic transmission in the LDT may play a critical role in heroin-seeking behavior induced by cues and that galantamine may have the beneficial effect of blocking heroin- seeking behavior, which is mediated through its actions on the muscarinic receptors.

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Published
2012-06-01
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Galantamine, Heroin, Pharmacology, Psychology, Nucleus accumbens

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