Calcitonin receptor signaling in nucleus accumbens D1R- and D2R-expressing medium spiny neurons bidirectionally alters opioid taking in male rats
Yafang Zhang, Jennifer Ben Nathan, Amanda Moreno, R. Merkel, Michelle W. Kahng, Matthew R. Hayes, Benjamin C. Reiner, Richard C. Crist, Heath D. Schmidt
Topics & Concepts
Medium spiny neuronNucleus accumbensNeuroscienceOpioidμ-opioid receptorStriatumGene knockdownEndogenous opioidOpioid receptorBiologyOpioid use disorderPharmacologyCell biologyReceptorInternal medicineDopamineMedicineGeneticsGeneNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling