Lorcaserin, a 5-HT2C agonist, decreases nicotine self-administration in female rats.

Levin, Edward D

Lorcaserin, a 5-HT2C agonist, decreases nicotine self-administration in female rats. [electronic resource] - The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics Sep 2011 - 890-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

1521-0103

10.1124/jpet.111.183525 doi


Animals
Behavior, Animal--drug effects
Benzazepines--administration & dosage
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Food
Motivation
Motor Activity--drug effects
Nicotine--administration & dosage
Nicotinic Agonists--administration & dosage
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C--drug effects
Reward
Self Administration
Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Agonists--administration & dosage
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Use Disorder--drug therapy