Astrocytic dysfunction and addiction: Consequences of impaired glutamate homeostasis

Neuroscientist

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 610-622

  Scofield, Michael D ^a   Kalivas, Peter W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

astrocyte; GLT 1; glutamate; nucleus accumbens; reinstatement; xCT

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 6 (PHENYLETHYNYL)PYRIDINE; 3 [(2 METHYL 4 THIAZOLYL)ETHYNYL]PYRIDINE; 4 AMINO 2 OXABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXANE 4,6 DICARBOXYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; COCAINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 2; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 3; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR 5; METHAMPHETAMINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; SLC7A11 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADDICTION; ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; REVIEW; AGONISTS; ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEM Y+; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; DRUG-SEEKING BEHAVIOR; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2; GLUTAMIC ACID; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; RECEPTOR, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE 5; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84906229609     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858413520347     Document Type: Review

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