Synaptic plasticity and addiction
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Addiction is caused, in part, by powerful and long-lasting memories of the drug experience. Relapse caused by exposure to cues associated with the drug experience is a major clinical problem that contributes to the persistence of addiction. Here we present the accumulated evidence that drugs of abuse can hijack synaptic plasticity mechanisms in key brain circuits, most importantly in the mesolimbic dopamine system, which is central to reward processing in the brain. Reversing or preventing these drug-induced synaptic modifications may prove beneficial in the treatment of one of society's most intractable health problems.
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Addictive drugs have profound effects on synaptic transmission that may influence LTP and LTD.
“Addictive drugs also have profound effects on synaptic transmission that may influence LTP and LTD (Wolf 2003;Kauer and Malenka 2007;Lu ¨scher and Malenka 2011).”
From NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation and long-term depression (LTP/LTD). (2012) · cites this paper as Kauer and Malenka 2007
In the nucleus accumbens, chronic (5-d) administration of cocaine triggers an internalization of AMPARs in medium spiny neurons, a change that occludes the subsequent synaptic induction of NMDAR-dependent LTD.
“For example, in the nucleus accumbens chronic (5-d) administration of cocaine triggers an internalization of AMPARs in medium spiny neurons, a change that occludes the subsequent synaptic induction of NMDARdependent LTD (Thomas and Malenka 2003;Kauer and Malenka 2007;Wolf and Ferrario 2010).”
From NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation and long-term depression (LTP/LTD). (2012) · cites this paper as Kauer and Malenka 2007
Early drug-evoked changes in the properties of excitatory synapses on dopamine cells can be very long-lasting and are followed by many additional synaptic modifications in related structures.
“These early drug-evoked changes in the properties of excitatory synapses on dopamine cells can be very long-lasting and are followed by many additional synaptic modifications in related structures.”
From NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation and long-term depression (LTP/LTD). (2012) · cites this paper as Kauer and Malenka 2007
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- Authors
- Kauer, J. A., & Malenka, R. C.
- Affiliations
- Brown University (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Corresponding author
- Malenka, Robert C.
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Neuroscience
- Published
- 2007-11
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 844-858
- ISSN
- 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
- 1471-0048
- OpenAlex
- W2041018266
- Cited by
- 1,397
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Keywords
- synaptic plasticity, addiction, drugs of abuse, mesolimbic dopamine system, reward processing, drug memory, relapse, addiction treatment
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Brain, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Behavior, Addictive, Long-Term Potentiation, Substance-Related Disorders, Long-Term Synaptic Depression
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