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Glutamatergic Input to the Lateral Hypothalamus Stimulates Ethanol Intake: Role of Orexin and Melanin-Concentrating Hormone

  1. Yu-Wei Chen1,2,
  2. Jessica R. Barson2,
  3. Aimee Chen1,
  4. Bartley G. Hoebel1,
  5. Sarah F. Leibowitz2,*

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01854.x

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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volume 37, Issue 1, pages 123–131, January 2013

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Chen, Y.-W., Barson, J. R., Chen, A., Hoebel, B. G. and Leibowitz, S. F. (2013), Glutamatergic Input to the Lateral Hypothalamus Stimulates Ethanol Intake: Role of Orexin and Melanin-Concentrating Hormone. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 37: 123–131. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01854.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Behavioral Neurobiology, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York

*Reprint requests: Sarah Leibowitz, PhD, Laboratory of Behavioral Neurobiology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065; Tel.: 212-327-8378; Fax: 212-327-8447; E-mail: leibow@mail.rockefeller.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 APR 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 14 DEC 2011

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  • USPHS Grant. Grant Number: AA12882
  • E. H. Lane Foundation

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