Activated glutamatergic neurons in basolateral amygdala suppress nicotine preference behavior in mice

Despite the knowledge of the health risks of smoking, exposure to nicotine leads to smoking habits. Clarifying the neuronal mechanism of smoking preference formation underlying the development of smoking habits has a great impact on the establishment of effective smoking cessation therapies. In this...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pharmacology
Main Authors:	Naotaka Izuo, Takuma Fujii, Takashi Asano, Yusuke Yano, Naoya Nishitani, Katsuyuki Kaneda, Atsumi Nitta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-04-01
Subjects:	addiction basolateral amygdala chemogenetics glutamatergic neurons nicotine smoking
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2026.1807033/full