Giancarlo Colombo
CNR Neuroscience Institute
Section of Cagliari
S.S. 554
km. 4
Italy
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- The Development of Medications for Alcohol-Use Disorders Targeting the GABAB Receptor System. Agabio, R., Maccioni, P., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L., Froestl, W., Colombo, G. Recent. Pat. CNS. Drug. Discov (2012)
- The cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist, rimonabant, as a promising pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence: preclinical evidence. Colombo, G., Orrù, A., Lai, P., Cabras, C., Maccioni, P., Rubio, M., Gessa, G.L., Carai, M.A. Mol. Neurobiol. (2007)
- Identification of miltirone as active ingredient of Salvia miltiorrhiza responsible for the reducing effect of root extracts on alcohol intake in rats. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Orrù, A., Maccioni, P., Morazzoni, P., Bombardelli, E., Riva, A., Gessa, G.L., Carai, M.A. Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. (2006)
- Phenotypic characterization of genetically selected Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) and -non-preferring (sNP) rats. Colombo, G., Lobina, C., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Addict. Biol (2006)
- Baclofen-induced suppression of alcohol deprivation effect in Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats exposed to different alcohol concentrations. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (2006)
- Effect of the combination of naltrexone and baclofen, on acquisition of alcohol drinking behavior in alcohol-preferring rats. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Drug. Alcohol. Depend (2005)
- Suppression of acquisition of alcohol-drinking behavior by the concurrent availability of saccharin in Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats. Colombo, G., Lobina, C., Maccioni, P., Mascia, M.F., Orrù, A., Gessa, G.L., Carai, M.A. Alcohol (2005)
- Endocannabinoid system and alcohol addiction: pharmacological studies. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. (2005)
- Suppression by baclofen of the stimulation of alcohol intake induced by morphine and WIN 55,212-2 in alcohol-preferring rats. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Gessa, G.L., Carai, M.A. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (2004)
- Suppressing effect of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist, SR 141716, on alcohol's motivational properties in alcohol-preferring rats. Colombo, G., Vacca, G., Serra, S., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (2004)
- Role of GABA(B) receptor in alcohol dependence: reducing effect of baclofen on alcohol intake and alcohol motivational properties in rats and amelioration of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and alcohol craving in human alcoholics. Colombo, G., Addolorato, G., Agabio, R., Carai, M.A., Pibiri, F., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Gessa, G.L. Neurotox. Res (2004)
- Baclofen suppresses motivation to consume alcohol in rats. Colombo, G., Vacca, G., Serra, S., Brunetti, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Psychopharmacology (Berl.) (2003)
- Suppression by baclofen of alcohol deprivation effect in Sardinian alcohol-preferring (sP) rats. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Brunetti, G., Vacca, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Drug. Alcohol. Depend (2003)
- Stimulation of voluntary ethanol intake by cannabinoid receptor agonists in ethanol-preferring sP rats. Colombo, G., Serra, S., Brunetti, G., Gomez, R., Melis, S., Vacca, G., Carai, M.M., Gessa, L. Psychopharmacology (Berl.) (2002)
- Selective breeding of two rat lines differing in sensitivity to GHB and baclofen. 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., Gessa, G.L. Brain Res. (2001)
- GABA(B) receptor inhibition causes locomotor stimulation in mice. Colombo, G., Melis, S., Brunetti, G., Serra, S., Vacca, G., Carai, M.A., Gessa, G.L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (2001)
- Ability of baclofen in reducing alcohol intake and withdrawal severity: I--Preclinical evidence. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Carai, M.A., Lobina, C., Pani, M., Reali, R., Addolorato, G., Gessa, G.L. Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. (2000)
- Characterization of the discriminative stimulus effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid as a means for unraveling the neurochemical basis of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid actions and its similarities to those of ethanol. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Carai, M.A., Lobina, C., Pani, M., Reali, R., Gessa, G.L. Alcohol (2000)
- Different sensitivity to ethanol in alcohol-preferring sP and -nonpreferring sNP rats. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Carai, M.A., Lobina, C., Pani, M., Reali, R., Vacca, G., Gessa, G.L. Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. (2000)
- Reduction of blood ethanol levels by the gamma-hydroxybutyric acid receptor antagonist, NCS-382. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Bourguignon, J.J., Lobina, C., Loche, A., Maitre, M., Reali, R., Gessa, G.L. Alcohol (1999)
- Salvia miltiorrhiza extract inhibits alcohol absorption, preference, and discrimination in sP rats. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Lobina, C., Reali, R., Morazzoni, P., Bombardelli, E., Gessa, G.L. Alcohol (1999)
- Cannabinoid modulation of intestinal propulsion in mice. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Lobina, C., Reali, R., Gessa, G.L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (1998)
- Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid intake in ethanol-preferring sP and -nonpreferring sNP rats. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Diaz, G., Fà, M., Lobina, C., Reali, R., Gessa, G.L. Physiol. Behav. (1998)
- Involvement of GABA(A) and GABA(B) receptors in the mediation of discriminative stimulus effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Lobina, C., Reali, R., Gessa, G.L. Physiol. Behav. (1998)
- Stimulation of locomotor activity by voluntarily consumed ethanol in Sardinian alcohol-preferring rats. Colombo, G., Agabio, R., Lobina, C., Reali, R., Vacca, G., Gessa, G.L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. (1998)