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Ethanol Directly Excites Dopaminergic Ventral Tegmental Area Reward Neurons
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · 1999 · Vol. 23(11) · pp. 1848–1852
Mark S. Brodie✉(University of Illinois Chicago)Christine Pesold(University of Illinois Chicago)Sarah B. Appel(University of Illinois Chicago)
Abstract
These data provide strong evidence that ethanol directly excites dopaminergic VTA neurons, as this excitation still occurs in the absence of input from surrounding neurons.
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingVentral tegmental areaDopaminergicDopamineNeuroscienceNucleus accumbensTyrosine hydroxylaseChemistryElectrophysiologyMesolimbic pathwayGABAergic
MeSH terms
Action PotentialsEthanolAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCentral Nervous System DepressantsDopamineNeuronsRats, Inbred F344RewardVentral Tegmental AreaRats
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