| Literature DB >> 32191856 |
Jeroen P H Verharen1, Johannes W de Jong1, Stephan Lammel2.
Abstract
In this issue of Neuron, Corkrum et al. (2020) demonstrate an unexpected role for dopamine D1 receptors on astrocytes located in the nucleus accumbens, a key structure of the brain's reward system. Activation of these receptors mediates dopamine-evoked depression of excitatory synaptic transmission, which contributes to amphetamine's psychomotor effects.Entities:
Keywords: amphetamine; astrocytes; dopamine; nucleus accumbens; reward
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32191856 PMCID: PMC7175810 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.02.031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuron ISSN: 0896-6273 Impact factor: 17.173