Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) supports intravenous self-administration in Sprague-Dawley and Wistar rats.

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Published in Addict Biol on January 30, 2013

Authors

Shawn M Aarde1, Deepshikha Angrish, Deborah J Barlow, M Jerry Wright, Sophia A Vandewater, Kevin M Creehan, Karen L Houseknecht, Tobin J Dickerson, Michael A Taffe

Author Affiliations

1: Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.

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