NOP Receptor Antagonists Decrease Alcohol Drinking in the Dark in C57BL/6J Mice.

Gloria BrunoriMichelle WegerJennifer SchochKatarzyna Targowska-DudaMegan BarnesAnna Maria BorrutoLinda M Rorick-KehnNurulain T ZaveriJohn E PintarRoberto CiccocioppoLawrence TollAndrea Cippitelli

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)

The present results suggest that NOP receptor inhibition rather than activation may represent a valuable approach for treatment of AUD characterized by excessive alcohol consumption such as binge drinking.

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
high fat diet induced
weight gain
physical activity
skeletal muscle
body mass index
binding protein