Roles of the Nucleus Accumbens (Shell) in the Acquisition and Expression of Morphine-Induced Conditioned Behavior in Freely Moving Rats

Roles of the Nucleus Accumbens (Shell) in the Acquisition and Expression of Morphine-Induced Conditioned Behavior in Freely Moving Rats

Background: The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a part of the rewarding cortico-mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathway. This is a heterogeneous structure divided in two sub regions termed core and shell. DA function in the NAc is critical for goal-oriented behaviors, including those motivated by drug and brain...

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Main Authors: Sara Karimi, Maryam Radahmadi, Mohammad Fazilati, Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi, Hojjatallah Alaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Conditioned-place preference
morphine
nucleus accumbens
rat
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=262;epage=268;aulast=Karimi

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