Involvement of the Cuneate Nucleus in the Acupuncture Inhibition of Drug-Seeking Behaviors

Involvement of the Cuneate Nucleus in the Acupuncture Inhibition of Drug-Seeking Behaviors

Our previous studies have shown that acupuncture suppresses addictive behaviors induced by drugs of abuse, including cocaine, morphine and ethanol, by modulating GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and dopamine (DA) release in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). The mechanisms by which the per...

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Main Authors: Suchan Chang, Yeonhee Ryu, Yu Fan, Se Kyun Bang, Nam Jun Kim, Jin Gyeom Lee, Jin Mook Kim, Bong Hyo Lee, Chae Ha Yang, Hee Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
acupuncture
dorsal column pathway
cuneate nucleus
morphine
ethanol
self-administration
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00928/full

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