Astrocytes Control Neuronal Excitability in the Nucleus Accumbens

Though accumulating evidence shows that the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) mediates some of the actions of extracellular glutamate after cocaine use, the cellular events underlying this action are poorly understood. In this review, we will discuss recent results showing that mGluR5 recep...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Fellin, Marcello D'Ascenzo, Philip G. Haydon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.195