Striatal enkephalin supports maintenance of conditioned cocaine reward during extinction
Kanako Matsumura, In Bae Choi, Meera Asokan, Nathan N. Le, Luis A. Natividad, Lauren K. Dobbs
This study shows that striatal enkephalin is not required for cocaine reward acquisition but is necessary for maintaining the learned association during extinction.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience