NMDA receptors on non-dopaminergic neurons in the VTA support cocaine sensitization.

NMDA receptors on non-dopaminergic neurons in the VTA support cocaine sensitization.

The initiation of behavioral sensitization to cocaine and other psychomotor stimulants is thought to reflect N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-mediated synaptic plasticity in the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) circuitry. The importance of drug induced NMDAR mediated adaptations in ventral tegmental ar...

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Main Authors: Yu Luo, Cameron H Good, Oscar Diaz-Ruiz, YaJun Zhang, Alexander F Hoffman, Lufei Shan, Serena Y Kuang, Nasir Malik, Vladimir I Chefer, Andreas C Tomac, Carl R Lupica, Cristina M Bäckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2922329?pdf=render

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