Yohimbine increases opioid-seeking behavior in heroin-dependent, buprenorphine-maintained individuals Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Greenwald, Mar K; Lundahl, Leslie H; Steinmiller, Caren L

description

  • In laboratory animals, the biological stressor yohimbine (α(2)-noradrenergic autoreceptor antagonist) promotes drug seeking. Human laboratory studies have demonstrated that psychological stressors can increase drug craving but not that stressors alter drug seeking.

authors

publication date

  • 2013

published in

start page

  • 811

end page

  • 24

volume

  • 225