An extended amygdala-midbrain circuit controlling cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and reinstatement
Guilian Tian, May Hui, Desiree Macchia, Pieter Derdeyn, Alexandra D. Rogers, Elizabeth Hubbard, Chengfeng Liu, Jose J Vasquez, Lara Taniguchi, Katrina Bartas, Sean Carroll, Kevin Thomas Beier
This study identifies a midbrain dopamine projection to the amygdala that mediates cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior.
Cell Reports · May 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience