Effects of Ayahuasca on Ethanol-Conditioned Place Preference and ΔFosB Expression in the Nucleus Accumbens in Mice
Victor Distefano Wiltenburg, Gabriela Morales-Lima, Aline Valéria Sousa Santos, Marcela Bermúdez Echeverry, Fábio C. Cruz, Gabriela de Oliveira Silveira, Maurı́cio Yonamine, Paula Ayako Tiba, Fúlvio Rieli Mendes
This study investigates whether ayahuasca reduces ethanol-induced conditioned place preference and affects ΔFosB expression in mice, finding that ayahuasca blocks ethanol preference without altering ΔFosB levels.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2024 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology