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Morphine Withdrawal Modifies Prion Protein Expression in Rat Hippocampus

Morphine Withdrawal Modifies Prion Protein Expression in Rat Hippocampus

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Morphine Withdrawal Modifies Prion Protein Expression in Rat Hippocampus

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Morphine Withdrawal Modifies Prion Protein Expression in Rat Hippocampus

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2017-01, Vol.12 (1), p.e0169571

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The hippocampus is a vulnerable brain structure susceptible to damage during aging and chronic stress. Repeated exposure to opioids may alter the brain so that it functions normally when the drugs are present, thus, a prolonged withdrawal might lead to homeostatic changes headed for the restoration of the physiological state. Abuse of morphine may...

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Morphine Withdrawal Modifies Prion Protein Expression in Rat Hippocampus

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1858089407

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1858089407

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0169571

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