The Melanin-Concentrating Hormone System Modulates Cocaine Reward
The Melanin-Concentrating Hormone System Modulates Cocaine Reward
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Drug addiction is mediated by complex neuronal processes that converge on the shell of the nucleus accumbens (NAcSh). The NAcSh receives inputs from the lateral hypothalamus (LH), where selfstimulation can be induced. Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is produced mainly in the LH, and its receptor (MCH1R) is highly expressed in the NAcSh. We foun...
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The Melanin-Concentrating Hormone System Modulates Cocaine Reward
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_0811331106
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_0811331106
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0811331106
