Role of the GABAa and GABAb receptors of the central nucleus of the amygdala in compulsive cocaine-seeking behavior in male rats | Zendy

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Role of the GABAa and GABAb receptors of the central nucleus of the amygdala in compulsive cocaine-seeking behavior in male rats

Author(s) -

WenLin Sun,

Matt B. Yuill

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

psychopharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.378

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1432-2072

pISSN - 0033-3158

DOI - 10.1007/s00213-020-05653-2

Subject(s) - muscimol , baclofen , gabaa receptor , gabab receptor , basolateral amygdala , addiction , punishment (psychology) , psychology , self administration , agonist , pharmacology , neuroscience , amygdala , receptor , medicine , developmental psychology

Compulsive cocaine use, defined as the continued use despite the dire consequences, is a hallmark of cocaine addiction. Thus, understanding the brain mechanism regulating the compulsive cocaine-seeking and cocaine-taking behaviors is essential to understand cocaine addiction and the key to identification of the molecular targets for the development of medications against this condition.

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