Structural plasticity in mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons produced by drugs of abuse: critical role of BDNF and dopamine.

• Main Authors: Ginetta eCollo (Author), Laura eCavalleri (Author), Pier Franco eSpano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons were suggested to be a critical physiopathology substrate for addiction disorders. Among neuroadaptive processes to addictive drugs, structural plasticity has attracted attention. While structural plasticity occurs at both pre- and post-synaptic levels in the mesol...