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Cortico-striatal circuits: novel therapeutic targets for substance use disorders

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Kravitz, Alexxai V, Tomasi, Dardo, LeBlanc, Kimberly H, Baler, Ruben, Volkow, Nora D., Bonci, Antonello, Ferré, Sergi·2015·Brain Research

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It is widely believed that substance use disorder (SUD) results from both pre-alterations (vulnerability) and/or post-alterations (drug effects) on cortico-striatal circuits. These circuits are essential for cognitive control, motivation, reward dependent learning, and emotional processing. As such, dysfunctions in cortico-striatal circuits are thought to relate to the core features of SUD, which include compulsive drug use, loss of the ability to control drug intake, and the emergence of negative emotional states (Koob and Volkow, 2010. Neuropsychopharmacology 35(1), 217-238). While the brain circuits underlying SUD have been studied in human patients largely through imaging studies, experiments in animals have allowed researchers to examine the specific cell-types within these circuits to reveal their role in behavior relevant to SUD. Here, we will review imaging studies on cortico-striatal systems that are altered in SUD, and describe animal experiments that relate SUD to specific neural projections and cell types within this circuitry. We will end with a discussion of novel clinical approaches such as deep brain stimulation (DBS), repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and pharmacological targeting of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) heteromers that may provide promising avenues for modulating these circuits to combat SUD in humans.

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Authors
Kravitz, A. V., Tomasi, D., LeBlanc, K. H., Baler, R., Volkow, N. D., Bonci, A., & Ferré, S.
Affiliations
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (US)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (US)
Corresponding author
Bonci, Antonello
Venue
Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-12
Volume
1628
Issue
Pt A
Pages
186-198
ISSN
0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2028920661
Cited by
63
References
153
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (Z99 DA999999)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
corticostriatal circuits, substance use disorders, therapeutic target, deep brain stimulation, neural cell types, compulsive drug use, cognitive control, reward learning, emotional processing, addiction vulnerability
MeSH terms
Animals, Cerebral Cortex, Corpus Striatum, Humans, Neural Pathways, Substance-Related Disorders

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