Mu and delta opioid receptors oppositely regulate motor impulsivity in the signaled nose poke task.

Impulsivity is a primary feature of many psychiatric disorders, most notably attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction. Impulsivity includes a number of processes such as the inability to delay gratification, the inability to withhold a motor response, or acting before all of the r...

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Main Authors: Mary C Olmstead, Abdel-Mouttalib Ouagazzal, Brigitte L Kieffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2635474?pdf=render