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Glutamate, what else ?

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De Witte, Philippe [UCL]

The dopaminergic mesocorticolimbic system is strongly related to the addictive processes and particularly to the reward induced by psychoactive drugs. Nevertheless the reward induced by alcohol seems to be very low as compared to cocaine, amphetamine or even nicotine. The ascending dopaminergic system is under the control of central neuro-amines like GABA and glutamate, which are able to sharply regulate the release of dopamine...

Document type Communication à un colloque (Conference Paper) – Conférence invitée / Keynote, Abstract
Publication date 2013
Language Anglais
Conference "ESBRA 14th Congress", Warsaw - Poland (du 08/09/2013 au 11/09/2013)
Journal information "Alcohol and Alcoholism" - Vol. 48, suppl.1, p. i2 (Septembre 2013)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 0735-0414
e-issn 1464-3502
Publisher OUP (Oxford, UK)
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/ELI/ELIM - Applied Microbiology
Keywords addiction ; alcohol ; glutamate ; receptors ; neuro-amines
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Bibliographic reference De Witte, Philippe. Glutamate, what else ?.ESBRA 14th Congress (Warsaw - Poland, du 08/09/2013 au 11/09/2013). In: Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol. 48, suppl.1, p. i2 (Septembre 2013)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/133757