Role of the Orexinergic System Within the Ventral Tegmental Area in the Development of Sensitization to Morphine Induced by Lateral Hypothalamus Stimulation

Introduction: The Lateral Hypothalamus (LH) has long been known to implicate the addictive behaviors of drug abuse. The Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) is a major area of the mesolimbic system that is strongly involved in developing morphine sensitization. The current study aimed to examine the role of...

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Main Authors: Amir Haghparast, Mina Rashvand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1955-en.html