Animal models of craving: a roundtable discussion

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authors

• Koob, George
• Weiss, Friedbert
• Tiffany, S. T.
• Zieglgansberger, W.
• Spanagel, R.

publication date

• 1999

journal

• Alcohol Research and Health  Journal

abstract

• Five experts respected for their work in the development of animal models of alcohol craving offer their perspectives in a roundtable discussion format. The panel members discuss the various definitions and theories of alcohol craving and the benefits and limitations of using animal models to study alcohol craving in humans. Animal models have helped further the understanding of craving by providing information about behavior associated with craving. Animal models do have limitations, however. The fact that animals cannot "talk" about their feelings poses difficulties for researchers seeking to map an animal analog of craving onto the human experience.

subject areas

• Alcoholism
• Animals
• Behavior, Addictive
• Disease Models, Animal
• Humans

Identity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 1535-7414 (Print) 1535-7414 (Linking)

PubMed ID

• 10890819

Additional Document Info

start page

• 233

end page

• 236

volume

• 23

issue

• 3