mGluR-dependent synaptic plasticity in drug-seeking.
A primary feature of drug addiction is the compulsive use despite negative consequences. A general consensus is emerging on the capacity of addictive substances to co-opt synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity in brain circuits which are involved in reinforcement and reward processing. A curr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00159/full |