Ventral Pallidum is Essential for Cocaine Reinstatement After Voluntary Abstinence
Mitchell R. Farrell, Christina M. Ruiz, Erik Castillo, Lauren C. Faget, Christine Khanbijian, Siyu Liu, Hannah Schoch, Gerardo R. Rojas, Michelle Y. Huerta, Thomas S. Hnasko, Stephen V. Mahler
This study shows that ventral pallidum inhibition reduces cocaine reinstatement after voluntary abstinence, particularly in compulsive rats, suggesting its role in relapse.
Neuropsychopharmacology · Sep 2, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience