Attention has recently focused on the possibility of an interaction between ethanol and the endorphin system. In this study the opiate blocker naltrexone prevents the expected post-shock increase of ethanol consumption. This provides further evidence that endogenous opiates are involved in the voluntary drinking of ethanol in rats.
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