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Rats were given the opioid drug etonitazene in drinking water on a schedule of increasing concentration to 90 mcg/ml. All animals then receiving dextroamp he famine injections during withdrawal exhibited vigorous, periodic fighting for 288 h post withdrawal.
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Florea, J., Thor, D.H. Drug withdrawal and fighting in rats. Psychon Sci 12, 33 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331174
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