Role of lateral hypothalamus neuropeptides in cocaine-induced locomotive behavior
DanBi Ahn, Han Byeol Jang, Hyung Kyu Kim, Juping Xing, Baoji Lu, Jing Ma, Eun Ah Jo, Juwon Yoon, Hee Young Kim · FENS Forum 2024
Background: The lateral hypothalamus (LH), known to play roles in modulation of reward, avoidance, and preference, projects to the associated brain regions such as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), lateral habenula (LHb), and rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg). Previous studies have established that LH neurons projecting to LHb influence cocaine-induced behavior and dopamine release. However, the specific neuronal populations and the peptides involved in cocaine-induced behavioral effects have not been elucidated.Purpose: To address this, our study aimed to investigate the roles of LH neuro
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