Chemogenetic Stimulation of Electrically Coupled Midbrain GABA Neurons in Alcohol Reward and Dependence

The prevailing view is that enhancement of dopamine (DA) transmission in the mesolimbic system leads to the rewarding properties of alcohol. The mesolimbic DA system, which plays an important role in regulating reward and addiction, consists of DA neurons in the midbrain ventral tegmental area (VTA)...

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Main Author: Pistorius, Stephanie Suzette
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2017
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6813
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7813&context=etd