µ-opioid Receptor Availability in the Amygdala is Associated with Smoking for Negative Affect Relief

RATIONALE: The perception that smoking relieves negative affect contributes to smoking persistence. Endogenous opioid neurotransmission, and the µ-opioid receptor (MOR) in particular, plays a role in affective regulation and is modulated by nicotine. OBJECTIVES: We examined the relationship of µ-opi...

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Main Authors: Falcone, Mary, Gold, Allison B., Wileyto, E. Paul, Ray, Riju, Ruparel, Kosha, Newberg, Andrew, Dubroff, Jacob, Logan, Jean, Zubieta, Jon-Kar, Blendy, Julie A., Lerman, Caryn
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3670416/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22389047
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-012-2673-5
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