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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Sensitization of Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons to the Stimulating Effects of Ethanol
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Published Online: 26 May 2009

The results indicate that repeated local ethanol exposure of the p-VTA produced neuroadaptations in DA neurons projecting to the NAc shell, resulting in a persistent increase in the sensitivity of these neurons to the stimulating effects of ethanol.

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