Silent synapses in selectively activated nucleus accumbens neurons following cocaine-sensitization

Cocaine-induced alterations in synaptic glutamate function in nucleus accumbens are thought to mediate drug-related behaviors such as psychomotor sensitization. However, previous studies examined global alterations in randomly selected accumbens neurons regardless of their activation state during co...

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Main Authors: Koya, Eisuke, Cruz, Fabio C., Ator, Robert, Golden, Sam A., Hoffman, Alexander F., Lupica, Carl R., Hope, Bruce T.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483356/