Open AccessEffects of nornicotine enantiomers on intravenous S(−)-nicotine self-administration and cardiovascular function in rats
Author(s) -
Dustin J. Stairs,
Nicole Neugebauer,
Xiangdong Wei,
Carine M. Boustany,
Marhaba Hojahmat,
Lisa A. Cassis,
Peter A. Crooks,
Linda P. Dwoskin,
Michael T. Bardo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
psychopharmacology/psychopharmacologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.378
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1432-2072
pISSN - 0033-3158
DOI - 10.1007/s00213-006-0610-1
Subject(s) - nicotine , nornicotine , self administration , pharmacology , medicine , anesthesia , psychology
Previous neurochemical evidence indicates that R(+)-nornicotine is more potent than S(-)-nornicotine in evoking dopamine release in rat nucleus accumbens slices.