GABA Neurons of the VTA Drive Conditioned Place Aversion
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GABA Neurons of the VTA Drive Conditioned Place Aversion
Salient but aversive stimuli inhibit the majority of dopamine (DA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and cause conditioned place aversion (CPA). The cellular mechanism underlying DA neuron inhibition has not been investigated and the causal link to behavior remains elusive. Here, we show that GABA neurons of the VTA inhibit DA neurons through neurotransmission at GABA(A) receptors. We...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.02.015