Tegmental Pedunculopontine Glutamate and GABA-B Synapses Mediate Morphine Reward.

The tegmental pedunculopontine nucleus (TPP) of the midbrain is critical in mediating the acute rewarding effects of opiates. However, the circuitry and neurochemistry underlying this effect has not been determined. Here we identify TPP receptors and cell types involved in systemic morphine reward a...

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Published in:	Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 123; no. 1; pp. 145 - 156
Main Authors:	Heinmiller, Andrew, Ting-A-Kee, Ryan, Vargas-Perez, Hector
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association February 2009
Subjects:	Laboratory rats Reward (Psychology) Brain function localization Brain stem
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost