Open AccessDistinct Role of Dopamine in the PFC and NAc During Exposure to Cocaine-Associated Cues
Author(s) -
Yukie Kawahara,
Yoshinori N. Ohnishi,
Yoshinori N. Ohnishi,
Hiroshi Kawahara,
Akinori Nishi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of neuropsychopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1469-5111
pISSN - 1461-1457
DOI - 10.1093/ijnp/pyab067
Subject(s) - dopamine , nucleus accumbens , conditioned place preference , neuroscience , ampa receptor , neurotransmission , dopamine receptor , ventral tegmental area , addiction , microdialysis , psychology , glutamate receptor , dopamine receptor d2 , neurotransmitter , dopamine uptake inhibitors , pharmacology , medicine , receptor , dopaminergic , central nervous system
Dopamine neurotransmission plays a critical role in reward in drug abuse and drug addiction. However, the role of dopamine in the recognition of drug-associated environmental stimuli, retrieval of drug-associated memory, and drug-seeking behaviors is not fully understood.