Scientific Publications
Colombo G., Lobina C., Agabio R., Brunetti G., Diaz G., Littera M., Melis S., Pani M., Reali R., Serra S., Vacca G., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L. Selective breeding of two rat lines differing in sensitivity to GHB and baclofen. Brain Res. 902(1): 127-130, 2001.
Lobina C., Colombo G., Brunetti G., Diaz G., Melis S., Pani M., Serra S., Vacca G., Gessa G.L., Carai M.A.M. Procedure of bidirectional selective outbreeding for production of two rat lines differing in sensitivity to the sedative/hypnotic effect of -hydroxybutyric acid. Brain Res. Protoc. 8(1): 74-81, 2001.
Carai M.A.M., Colombo G., Brunetti G., Melis S., Serra S., Vacca G., Mastinu S., Pistuddi A.M., Solinas C., Cignarella G., Minardi G., Gessa G.L. Role of GABAB receptors in the sedative/hypnotic effect of -hydroxybutyric acid. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 428(3): 315-321, 2001.
Serra S., Carai M.A.M., Brunetti G., Gomez R., Melis S., Vacca G., Colombo G., Gessa G.L. The cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 141716 prevents acquisition of drinking behaviour in alcohol-preferring rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 430(2-3): 369-371, 2001.
Colombo G., Melis S., Brunetti G., Serra S., Vacca G., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L. GABAB receptor inhibition causes locomotor stimulation in mice. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 433(1): 101-104, 2001.
Colombo G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Gomez R., Melis S., Vacca G., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L. Stimulation of voluntary ethanol intake by cannabinoid receptor agonists in ethanol-preferring sP rats. Psychopharmacology 159(2): 181-187, 2002.
Brunetti G., Carai M.A.M., Lobina C., Melis S., Serra S., Vacca G., Gessa G.L., Colombo G. Differences in ethanol-induced conditioned taste aversion in Sardinian alcohol-preferring and Sardinian alcohol-nonpreferring rats. Alcohol 26(3): 167-172, 2002.
Serra S., Brunetti G., Pani M., Vacca G., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L., Colombo G. Blockade by the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist, SR 141716, of alcohol deprivation effect in alcohol-preferring rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 443(1-3): 95-97, 2002.
Vacca G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L., Colombo G. Boosting effect of morphine on alcohol drinking is suppressed not only by naloxone but also by the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist, SR 141716. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 445(1-2): 55-59, 2002.
Carai M.A.M., Brunetti G., Lobina C., Serra S., Vacca G., Minardi G., Colombo G., Gessa G.L. Proconvulsive effect of the GABAB receptor antagonist, SCH 50911, in rats undergoing ethanol withdrawal syndrome. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 445(3): 195-199, 2002.
Colombo G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Atzori G., Pani M., Vacca G., Addolorato G., Froestl W., Carai M.A.M., Gessa G.L. The GABAB receptor agonists baclofen and CGP 44532 prevent acquisition of alcohol drinking behaviour in alcohol-preferring rats. Alcohol Alcohol. 37(5): 499-503, 2002.
Vacca G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Carai M.A., Samson H.H., Gessa G.L., Colombo G. Operant self-administration of ethanol in Sardinian alcohol-preferring rats. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 26(11):1678-85, 2002.
Serra S., Brunetti G., Vacca G., Lobina C., Carai M.A., Gessa G.L., Colombo G. Stable preference for high ethanol concentrations after ethanol deprivation in Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats. Alcohol 29(2): 101-8, 2003.
Brunetti G., Serra S., Vacca G., Lobina C., Morazzoni P., Bombardelli E., Colombo G., Gessa G.L., Carai M.A. IDN 5082, a standardized extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza, delays acquisition of alcohol drinking behavior in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 85(1):93-7, 2003.
Vacca G., Colombo G., Brunetti G., Melis S., Molinari D., Serra S., Seghizzi R., Morazzoni P., Bombardelli E., Gessa G.L., Carai M.A.M. Reducing effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza extracts on alcohol intake: influence of vehicle. Phytother. Res. 17(5): 537-41, 2003.
Brunetti G., Serra S., Vacca G., Lobina C., Curreli T., Carai M.A., Colombo G., Gessa G.L. Long-term exposure to a sweetened alcoholic solution does not alter genetic aversion to ethanol in Sardinian alcohol-nonpreferring (sNP) rats. Alcohol 30(1): 29-34, 2003.
Colombo G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Vacca G., Carai M.A., Gessa G.L. Suppression by baclofen of alcohol deprivation effect in Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats. Drug Alcohol Depend. 70(1): 105-8, 2003.
Colombo G., Vacca G., Serra S., Brunetti G., Carai M.A., Gessa G.L. Baclofen suppresses motivation to consume alcohol in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 167(3):221-4, 2003.