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Galanin protects against behavioral and neurochemical correlates of opiate reward.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2008
Hawes Jessica J, Brunzell Darlene H, Narasimhaiah Roopashree, Langel Ulo, Wynick David, Picciotto Marina R
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The mechanisms underlying responses to drugs of abuse have been widely investigated; however, less is known about pathways normally protective against the development of drug reinforcement. These pathways are also important since they may regulate individual differences in vulnerability to addiction. The neuropeptide galanin and its binding sites are expressed in brain areas important for drug reward. Previous...
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