Stress as a Risk Factor for Substance Use Disorders: A Mini-Review of Molecular Mediators

The extant literature supports the role of stress in enhancing the susceptibility of drug abuse progressing to a substance use disorder diagnosis. However, the molecular mediators by which stress enhances the progression from cocaine abuse to cocaine use disorder via the mesolimbic pathway remain el...

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Main Authors: Deepika Mukhara, Matthew L. Banks, Gretchen N. Neigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
VTA
NAc
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00309/full