Elin Löf

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Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the ventral tegmental area mediate the dopamine activating and reinforcing properties of ethanol cues
    Elin Löf
    Inst Neuroscience and Physiology, Sect Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 195:333-43. 2007
  2. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are required for the conditioned reinforcing properties of sucrose-associated cues
    Elin Löf
    Addiction Biology Unit ABU, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 212:321-8. 2010
  3. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the anterior, but not posterior, ventral tegmental area mediate ethanol-induced elevation of accumbal dopamine levels
    Mia Ericson
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, P O Box 410, 405 30 Goteborg, Sweden
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 326:76-82. 2008
  4. ncbi The smoking cessation medication varenicline attenuates alcohol and nicotine interactions in the rat mesolimbic dopamine system
    Mia Ericson
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 329:225-30. 2009
  5. ncbi Characterization of ethanol-induced dopamine elevation in the rat nucleus accumbens
    Elin Löf
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, POB 410, SE 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Eur J Pharmacol 555:148-55. 2007
  6. ncbi Ethanol-induced dopamine elevation in the rat--modulatory effects by subchronic treatment with nicotinic drugs
    Elin Löf
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Eur J Pharmacol 555:139-47. 2007
  7. ncbi Glycine receptors in the nucleus accumbens involved in the ethanol intake-reducing effect of acamprosate
    PeiPei Chau
    Addiction Biology Unit, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:39-45. 2010
  8. ncbi The glycine reuptake inhibitor Org 25935 decreases ethanol intake and preference in male wistar rats
    Anna Molander
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Box 410, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
    Alcohol Alcohol 42:11-8. 2007
  9. ncbi Involvement of accumbal glycine receptors in the regulation of voluntary ethanol intake in the rat
    Anna Molander
    Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Section of Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 29:38-45. 2005

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the ventral tegmental area mediate the dopamine activating and reinforcing properties of ethanol cues
    Elin Löf
    Inst Neuroscience and Physiology, Sect Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 195:333-43. 2007
    ..Cues associated with alcohol can elicit craving, support drug-seeking and precipitate relapse...
  2. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are required for the conditioned reinforcing properties of sucrose-associated cues
    Elin Löf
    Addiction Biology Unit ABU, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 212:321-8. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the anterior, but not posterior, ventral tegmental area mediate ethanol-induced elevation of accumbal dopamine levels
    Mia Ericson
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, P O Box 410, 405 30 Goteborg, Sweden
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 326:76-82. 2008
    ....
  4. ncbi The smoking cessation medication varenicline attenuates alcohol and nicotine interactions in the rat mesolimbic dopamine system
    Mia Ericson
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 329:225-30. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Characterization of ethanol-induced dopamine elevation in the rat nucleus accumbens
    Elin Löf
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, POB 410, SE 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Eur J Pharmacol 555:148-55. 2007
    ..Moreover, recruitment of GABA(A)-receptor activity appears responsible for the second, declining phase with respect to dopamine levels following ethanol administration...
  6. ncbi Ethanol-induced dopamine elevation in the rat--modulatory effects by subchronic treatment with nicotinic drugs
    Elin Löf
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University and Beroendekliniken, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Eur J Pharmacol 555:139-47. 2007
    ..Additionally, we demonstrate that modulation of nicotinic receptors may reduce the sensitivity of GABA(A) receptors to benzodiazepines. These phenomena may offer a novel explanation to why nicotine and alcohol are often co-abused...
  7. ncbi Glycine receptors in the nucleus accumbens involved in the ethanol intake-reducing effect of acamprosate
    PeiPei Chau
    Addiction Biology Unit, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:39-45. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate whether the EtOH intake-reducing effect of acamprosate involves accumbal GlyRs...
  8. ncbi The glycine reuptake inhibitor Org 25935 decreases ethanol intake and preference in male wistar rats
    Anna Molander
    Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Box 410, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
    Alcohol Alcohol 42:11-8. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi Involvement of accumbal glycine receptors in the regulation of voluntary ethanol intake in the rat
    Anna Molander
    Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Section of Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 29:38-45. 2005
    ....