Ventral tegmental area glutamate neurons establish a mu-opioid receptor gated circuit to mesolimbic dopamine neurons and regulate opioid-seeking behavior
Dillon J. McGovern, Abigail M. Polter, Emily D. Prévost, Annie Ly, Connor McNulty, Bodhi Rubinstein, David H. Root
Topics & Concepts
Ventral tegmental areaNeuroscienceDopamineGlutamate receptorNeuronOpioidGlutamatergicOpioid receptorChemistryBiologyReceptorDopaminergicBiochemistryNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling