Atypical antipsychotics antagonize GABAA receptors in the ventral tegmental area GABA neurons to relieve psychotic behaviors
Chen Lu, Xiaona Zhu, Yifan Feng, Weizhen Ao, Jie Li, Zilong Gao, Huoqing Luo, Ming Chen, Fang Cai, Shulu Zhan, Hongxia Li, Wenzhi Sun, Ji Hu
Topics & Concepts
Ventral tegmental areaNeuroscienceAntipsychoticClozapineNucleus accumbensGABAA receptorPsychosisSchizophrenia (object-oriented programming)PsychologyMedicinePharmacologyPsychiatryReceptorInternal medicineDopamineDopaminergicNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeural dynamics and brain function