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Low doses of ethanol activate dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area
Brain Research · 1985 · Vol. 348(1) · pp. 201–203
Gian Luigi Gessa✉(University of Cagliari)Francesco Muntoni(University of Cagliari)Maria Collu(University of Cagliari)L Vargiu(University of Cagliari)Giampaolo Mereu(University of Cagliari)
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyVentral tegmental areaDopaminergicNeuroscienceDopamineEthanolPsychologyChemistry
MeSH terms
EthanolAnimalsDopamineMaleSynaptic TransmissionRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, DopamineTegmentum MesencephaliRats
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