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The mesolimbic dopamine system: The final common pathway for the reinforcing effect of drugs of abuse?
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · 2005 · Vol. 30(2) · pp. 215–238
R. Christopher Pierce✉(Boston University)Vidhya Kumaresan(Brown University)
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingDopamineMesolimbic pathwayVentral tegmental areaNicotineNeuroscienceNucleus accumbensPsychologyNeuropharmacologyPharmacologyAddiction
MeSH terms
EthanolCentral Nervous System StimulantsAnimalsCannabinoidsDopamineHumansLimbic SystemNarcoticsNeural PathwaysNicotineReceptors, DopamineReinforcement, PsychologyMice, KnockoutSubstance-Related DisordersDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
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