Repeated administration of methamphetamine downregulates cannabinoid CB1 receptors in VTA of the rat brain.
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | NIDA INternational Forum, 2007, Abstract Book |
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| Field | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry |
| Keywords | repeated methamphetamine; CB1 receptor downregulation; VTA; rats |
| Description | On comparison to the control animals the significantly decreased density of cannabinoid CB1 receptors on neuronal membranes of the VTA was found in methamphetamine treated rats. |
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