Prenatal opioid exposure inhibits microglial sculpting of the dopamine system selectively in adolescent male offspring
Caroline J. Smith, Tania Lintz, Madeline J. Clark, Karen Malacon, Alia Abiad, Nicholas J. Constantino, Veronica J. Kim, Young Chan Jo, Yanaira Alonso‐Caraballo, Staci D. Bilbo, Elena H. Chartoff
Topics & Concepts
OffspringMicrogliaOpioidDopamineNucleus accumbensOxycodoneConditioned place preferencePsychologyNeuroscienceMedicinePregnancyEndocrinologyInternal medicineBiologyReceptorInflammationGeneticsPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeonatal and fetal brain pathology