Cocaine-Induced Endocannabinoid Mobilization in the Ventral Tegmental Area
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that acts upon the brain’s reward circuitry via the inhibition of monoamine uptake. Endogenous cannabinoids (eCB) are lipid molecules released from midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons that modulate cocaine’s effects through poorly understood mechanisms. We find that coc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715009262 |