Aversion-induced drug taking and escape behavior involve similar nucleus accumbens core dopamine signaling signatures
Elaine M. Grafelman, Bridgitte E Côté, Lisa Vlach, Ella Geise, G. Nino Padula, Daniel S. Wheeler, Matthew C. Hearing, John R. Mantsch, Robert A Wheeler
This study shows that aversive stimuli reduce nucleus accumbens dopamine and increase drug taking and escape behavior in rats, suggesting a common physiological mechanism for both adaptive and maladaptive responses.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience