Nucleus accumbens n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor function and reward learning: implications for cocaine use disorders
Dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system is a hallmark of the pathophysiology of drug addiction and many other prevalent diseases. The nucleus accumbens (NAc), a region essential for the incentive and hedonic properties of drugs of abuse, is a key biological substrate. At least 90% of th...
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04262016-152731/ |