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Ethanol and Rewarding Brain Stimulation

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Neuropharmacology of Ethanol

Abstract

When a substance is repeatedly used it is reasonable to assume that in some way its use is reinforcing. It may be that it is necessary for life, it has a taste or smell worth seeking, or its use may lead to acceptance by peers. During periods of depression or anxiety, self-administration of an abused substance may relieve anxiety or depression.

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  1. Conan Kornetsky
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  2. Marjorie Moolten
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA

    Roger E. Meyer M.D.

  2. Department of Psychology, Howard University and O.S.A., N.I.A.A.A., Rockville, MD, 20857, USA

    Michael J. Lewis Ph.D.

  3. Research Institute of the Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA

    George F. Koob Ph.D.

  4. N.I.H., N.I.M.H., Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

    Steven M. Paul M.D.

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Kornetsky, C., Moolten, M., Bain, G. (1991). Ethanol and Rewarding Brain Stimulation. In: Meyer, R.E., Lewis, M.J., Koob, G.F., Paul, S.M. (eds) Neuropharmacology of Ethanol. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1305-3_9

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