Methamphetamine-induced changes in the striatal dopamine pathway in μ-opioid receptor knockout mice

Methamphetamine-induced changes in the striatal dopamine pathway in μ-opioid receptor knockout mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Repeated exposure to methamphetamine (METH) can cause not only neurotoxicity but also addiction. Behavioral sensitization is widely used as an animal model for the study of drug addiction. We previously reported that the μ-opioid rec...

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Main Authors: Park Sang Won, Shen Xine, Tien Lu-Tai, Roman Richard, Ma Tangeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
Subjects:
Amphetamine
μ-opioid receptor
addiction
dopamine receptors
Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/18/1/83

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