Blocking TRPV1 in nucleus accumbens inhibits persistent morphine conditioned place preference expression in rats.

The function of TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily, member 1) in the central nervous system is gradually elucidated. It has been recently proved to be expressed in nucleus accumbens (NAc), a region playing an essential role in mediating opioid craving and taking behaviors. Based...

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Main Authors: Li-Jun Heng, Bo Huang, Heng Guo, Lian-Ting Ma, Wei-Xin Yuan, Jian Song, Peng Wang, Guo-Zheng Xu, Guo-Dong Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25118895/?tool=EBI