Dopamine, Drugs, and Estradiol: The Roles of ERα and ERβ in the Mesencephalic Dopamine System and Dopamine-Mediated Behaviors of Mice

Dopamine, Drugs, and Estradiol: The Roles of ERα and ERβ in the Mesencephalic Dopamine System and Dopamine-Mediated Behaviors of Mice

<p>Sex differences in drug addiction are mediated in part by effects of the ovarian hormone estradiol (E2) within the ascending dopamine (DA) system from the midbrain to the striatum. Estradiol enhances the effects of psychostimulants, but the exact underlying mechanisms are unknown. Mice co...

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Main Author: Van Swearingen, Amanda Elyse Day
Other Authors: Kuhn, Cynthia M
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Neurosciences
Endocrinology
Behavioral sciences
Amphetamine
Cocaine
Dopamine
ER&alpha;
ER&beta;
Estradiol
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/6173

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http://hdl.handle.net/10161/6173

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