Linking input- and cell-type-specific synaptic plasticity to the reinforcement of alcohol-seeking behavior
Xueyi Xie, Jiayi Lu, Tengfei Ma, Yifeng Cheng, Kayla Woodson, Jordan Bonifacio, Kassidy Bego, Xuehua Wang, Jun Wang, Jun Wang
Topics & Concepts
NeuroscienceLong-term potentiationMedium spiny neuronSynaptic plasticityStriatumDopamineNeuroplasticityReinforcementSynapseMetaplasticityPsychologyBasal gangliaPrefrontal cortexNeurotransmissionGlutamatergicGlutamate receptorMedicineCentral nervous systemInternal medicineCognitionReceptorSocial psychologyNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeural dynamics and brain function