Cholinergic modulation of dopaminergic reward areas: Upstream and downstream targets of nicotine addiction

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 480, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 117-123

  Mansvelder, Huibert D ^a   De Rover, Mischa ^a   McGehee, Daniel S ^b   Brussaard, Arjen B ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Addiction; Dopamine; Nicotine; Nucleus accumbens; Ventral tegmental area

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADDICTION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTERNEURON; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0242416124     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.08.099     Document Type: Conference Paper

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