Shell/core differences in mu- and delta-opioid receptor modulation of dopamine efflux in nucleus accumbens

The rat brain in stereotaxic coordinates

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Opposing tonically active endogenous opioid systems modulate the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway.

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Intravenous cocaine, morphine, and amphetamine preferentially increase extracellular dopamine in the "shell" as compared with the "core" of the rat nucleus accumbens.

Francesco E. Pontieri, Gianluigi Tanda, G. Di Chiara · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1995 · 868 citations

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Hedonic Hot Spot in Nucleus Accumbens Shell: Where Do μ-Opioids Cause Increased Hedonic Impact of Sweetness?

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The Effects of Opioid Peptides on Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens: An In Vivo Microdialysis Study

Rainer Spanagel, Albert Herz, Toni S. Shippenberg · Journal of Neurochemistry · 1990 · 541 citations

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