Distinct contributions of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha4 and subunit alpha6 to the reinforcing effects of nicotine.
Nicotine is the primary psychoactive component of tobacco. Its reinforcing and addictive properties depend on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) located within the mesolimbic axis originating in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). The roles and oligomeric assembly of subunit α4- and subunit α6...
Main Authors: | Exley, R, Maubourguet, N, David, V, Eddine, R, Evrard, A, Pons, S, Marti, F, Threlfell, S, Cazala, P, McIntosh, J, Changeux, J, Maskos, U, Cragg, S, Faure, P |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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