Repeated exposure of the posterior ventral tegmental area to nicotine increases the sensitivity of local dopamine neurons to the stimulating effects of ethanol

Clinical evidence indicates a frequent co-morbidity of nicotine and alcohol abuse and dependence. The posterior ventral tegmental area (pVTA) appears to support the reinforcing and dopamine-stimulating effects of both drugs. The current study tested the hypothesis that repeated exposure of the pVTA...

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Hauptverfasser: Ding, Zheng-Ming, Katner, Simon N., Rodd, Zachary A., Truitt, William, Hauser, Sheketha R., Deehan, Gerald A., Engleman, Eric A., McBride, William J.
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: 2012
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3327828/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22449786
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2011.11.007
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