Glutamate receptors within the mesolimbic dopamine system mediate alcohol relapse behavior

Glutamatergic input within the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathway plays a critical role in the development of addictive behavior. Although this is well established for some drugs of abuse, it is not known whether glutamate receptors within the mesolimbic system are involved in mediating the addictive...

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Main Authors: Eisenhardt, Manuela (Author) , Spanagel, Rainer (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: November 25, 2015
In: The journal of neuroscience
Year: 2015, Volume: 35, Issue: 47, Pages: 15523-15538
ISSN:1529-2401
DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2970-15.2015
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Author Notes:Manuela Eisenhardt, Sarah Leixner, Rafael Luján, Rainer Spanagel, and Ainhoa Bilbao

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