Periaqueductal Gray and Rostromedial Tegmental Inhibitory Afferents to VTA Have Distinct Synaptic Plasticity and Opiate Sensitivity
Robyn St. Laurent, Valentina Martínez Damonte, Ayumi Tsuda, Julie A. Kauer
Topics & Concepts
GABAergicVentral tegmental areaNeurosciencePeriaqueductal grayInhibitory postsynaptic potentialSynaptic plasticityLong-term potentiationChemistryBiologyMidbrainDopamineCentral nervous systemReceptorDopaminergicBiochemistryNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling