Role of α6 nAChRs in Ethanol Modulation of VTA Neurons
The prevailing view is that enhancement of dopamine (DA) transmission in the mesolimbic system leads to the rewarding properties of alcohol and nicotine (NIC). The mesolimbic DA system consists of DA neurons in the midbrain ventral tegmental area (VTA) that innervate the nucleus accumbens (NAc). DA...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2014
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3980 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4979&context=etd |