Mu opioid receptor expression by nucleus accumbens inhibitory interneurons promotes affiliative social behavior
Carlee Toddes, Emilia M. Lefevre, Cassandra L. Retzlaff, Lauryn Zugschwert, Sameer Khan, Erin Myhre, Elysia A. Gauthier, Ezequiel Marrón Fernández de Velasco, Brigitte Lina Kieffer, Patrick E. Rothwell
The paper identifies nucleus accumbens inhibitory interneurons as a key site where mu opioid receptor expression promotes social behavior, distinct from its role in exogenous opioid sensitivity.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience