A neuroeconomic theory of bidirectional synaptic plasticity and addiction

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-358

  Takahashi, Taiki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CALCIUM; HYDROCORTISONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; THEORY;

HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 77955569282     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.03.029     Document Type: Article

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