Opioid Agonists Inhibit Glutamatergic Input to Ventral Tegmental Area Neurons”
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Both kappa and mu opioid agonists inhibit glutamatergic input to ventral tegmental area neurons.
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) plays a critical role in motivation and reinforcement. Kappa and mu opioid receptor (KOP-R and MOP-R) agonists microinjected into the VTA produce powerful and largely opposing motivational actions. Glutamate transmission within the VTA contributes to these motivational effects. Therefore information about opioid control of glutamate release onto VTA neurons is i...
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