Search for dissertations about: "Met-enkephalin-Arg6Phe7 MEAP"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Met-enkephalin-Arg6Phe7 MEAP.
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1. Adolescent behavior : Links to early-life stress and alcohol in male and female rats
Abstract : Adolescence is an important developmental phase with large changes in behavior, physiology and neurobiology, which transform an individual from immature child to independent adult. Due to these changes, adolescence is a sensitive period for exposure to environmental factors such as stress and drug exposure; it is also a common age of onset for alcohol consumption as well as several psychiatric disorders. READ MORE
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2. Endogenous Opioids and Voluntary Ethanol Drinking : Consequences of Postnatal Environmental Influences in Rats
Abstract : Genetic and environmental factors interact to determine the individual vulnerability to develop ethanol dependence. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying these processes are not fully understood. Endogenous opioid peptides have been suggested to contribute. READ MORE
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3. Involvement of the Opioid System in High Alcohol Consumption : Environmental and Genetic Influences
Abstract : It is well accepted that both inherent and environmental factors influence the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence. This thesis investigates the role of the opioid system in the initiation and maintenance of high ethanol intake. READ MORE