Acute Ethanol Administration Upregulates Synaptic α4-Subunit of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors within the Nucleus Accumbens and Amygdala

Alcohol and nicotine are two of the most frequently abused drugs, with their comorbidity well described. Previous data show that chronic exposure to nicotine upregulates high-affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in several brain areas. Effects of ethanol on specific brain nAChR subtyp...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Josephine R. Tarren, Henry A. Lester, Arnauld Belmer, Selena E. Bartlett
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Subjects:	alcohol nicotinic receptor dopamine nucleus accumbens amygdala
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2017.00338/full

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