Investigating the influence of PFC transection and nicotine on dynamics of AMPA and NMDA receptors of VTA dopaminergic neurons

Investigating the influence of PFC transection and nicotine on dynamics of AMPA and NMDA receptors of VTA dopaminergic neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All drugs of abuse, including nicotine, activate the mesocorticolimbic system that plays critical roles in nicotine reward and reinforcement development and triggers glutamatergic synaptic plasticity on the dopamine (DA) neurons in t...

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Main Authors: Chen Ting, Zhang Die, Dragomir Andrei, Kobayashi Kunikazu, Akay Yasemin, Akay Metin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/8/1/58

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