Deletion of Type 2 Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Decreases Sensitivity to Cocaine Reward in Rats

Cocaine users show reduced expression of the metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR2), but it is not clear whether this is a predisposing trait for addiction or a consequence of drug exposure. In this study, we found that a nonsense mutation at the mGluR2 gene decreased mGluR2 expression and altered...

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Main Authors: Hong-Ju Yang, Hai-Ying Zhang, Guo-Hua Bi, Yi He, Jun-Tao Gao, Zheng-Xiong Xi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124717308604