Abstract
Clonidine, a proposed alpha-noradrenergic receptor stimulant, intensifies the aggression occuring during morphine-withdrawal or following the administration of apomorphine. The possibility of a noradrenergic/dopaminergic interaction in drug-induced aggression is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aggression / drug effects*
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Animals
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Apomorphine / pharmacology*
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Clonidine / pharmacology*
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Humans
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Male
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Morphine / pharmacology*
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Rats
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Stimulation, Chemical
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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / chemically induced*
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Vocalization, Animal / drug effects
Substances
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Morphine
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Clonidine
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Apomorphine