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Aversion-induced drug taking and escape behavior involve similar nucleus accumbens core dopamine signaling signatures
Elaine M. Grafelman, Bridgitte E Côté, Lisa Vlach…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2024.08.05.606651