Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7503192 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A CXCR4 antagonist reduced the rewarding and locomotor-activating effects of MDPV. Our results identify the existence of chemokine/cathinone interactions and suggest the rewarding and stimulant effects of MDPV, similar to cocaine, require an active CXCL12/CXCR4 system.
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Authors
Chicora F. Oliver, Steven J. Simmons, Sunil U. Nayak, Garry R. Smith, Allen B. Reitz, Scott M. Rawls,