Endocannabinoid signaling in the lateral habenula regulates pain and alcohol consumption

Abstract Hyperalgesia, which often occurs in people suffering from alcohol use disorder, may drive excessive drinking and relapse. Emerging evidence suggests that the lateral habenula (LHb) may play a significant role in this condition. Previous research suggests that endocannabinoid signaling (eCBs...

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Main Authors: Rao Fu, Ying Tang, Wenfu Li, Zhiheng Ren, Ding Li, Jiayi Zheng, Wanhong Zuo, Xuejun Chen, Qi Kang Zuo, Kelsey L. Tam, Yucong Zou, Thomas Bachmann, Alex Bekker, Jiang-Hong Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01337-3