Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine h...
Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine hypothesis of addiction
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
England: Nature Publishing Group
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
England: Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Cocaine is known to increase brain dopamine at supranormal levels in comparison to alternative nondrug rewards. According to the dopamine hypothesis of addiction, this abnormally large dopamine response would explain why cocaine use is initially highly rewarding and addictive. Though resting on solid neuroscientific foundations, this hypothesis has...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Pharmacokinetics trumps pharmacodynamics during cocaine choice: a reconciliation with the dopamine hypothesis of addiction
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7853096
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7853096
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0893-133X
E-ISSN
1740-634X,0007-0920
DOI
10.1038/s41386-020-0786-9
