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Kim J-H, Austin JD, Tanabe L, Creekmore E, Vezina P. Activation of group II mGlu receptors blocks the enhanced drug taking induced by previous exposure to amphetamine. European Journal of Neuroscience 2005; 21: 295-300.

Suto N, Tanabe LM, Austin JD, Creekmore E, Pham CT, Vezina P. Previous exposure to psychostimulants enhances the reinstatement of cocaine seeking by nucleus accumbens AMPA. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004; 29: 2149-2159.

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Vezina P, Lorrain DS, Arnold GM, Austin JD, Suto N. Sensitization of midbrain dopamine neuron reactivity promotes the pursuit of amphetamine. The Journal of Neuroscience 2002; 22: 4654-4662.

Kim J-H, Perugini M, Austin JD, Vezina P. Previous exposure to amphetamine enhances the subsequent locomotor response to a D1 dopamine receptor agonist when glutamate reuptake is inhibited. The Journal of Neuroscience 2001; 21: RC133 (1-6).

Suto N, Austin JD, Vezina P. Locomotor response to novelty predicts rats’ propensity to self-administer nicotine. Psychopharmacology 2001; 158: 175-180.

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