DREADD Targeting Projections from the Nucleus Accumbens to the Ventral Pallidum with Nicotine Self-Administration

Projections from the Nucleus Accumbens (NAc) to the Ventral Pallidum (VP) play a critical role in motivation and reward. Rewards and reward-associated cues are thought to alter this pathway by suppressing GABA release to the VP, however, the role of the NAc to VP pathway has never been investigated...

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Main Author: Smith, Amanda
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2018
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3515
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4960&context=etd