Paternal morphine exposure enhances morphine self-administration and induces region-specific neural adaptations in reward-related brain regions of male offspring
Andre B. Toussaint, Alexandra S. Ellis, Angela R. Bongiovanni, Drew R. Peterson, Charlotte C. Bavley, Reza Karbalaei, Hannah L. Mayberry, Shivam Bhakta, Carmen C. Dressler, Caesar G. Imperio, John J. Maurer, Heath D. Schmidt, Chongguang Chen, Kathryn Bland, Lee‐Yuan Liu‐Chen, Mathieu E. Wimmer
This study shows that paternal morphine exposure increases morphine self-administration in male offspring but not females, with region-specific neural changes in reward-related brain areas.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience