Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) systems: Promoting cocaine pursuit without distress via incentive motivation.

Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) systems in limbic structures are posited to mediate stress-induced relapse in addiction, traditionally by generating distress states that spur drug consumption as attempts at hedonic self-medication. Yet evidence suggests that activating CRF-expressing neurons in...

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Main Authors: Hannah M Baumgartner, Madeliene Granillo, Jay Schulkin, Kent C Berridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267345