A diencephalic circuit for opioid analgesia but not positive reinforcement
Maggie W. Waung, Kayla A. Maanum, Thomas J. Cirino, Joseph R. Driscoll, Christopher OʼBrien, Svetlana Bryant, Kasra A. Mansourian, Marisela Morales, David J. Barker, Elyssa B. Margolis
The paper identifies a diencephalic circuit involving the lateral habenula and lateral preoptic area that mediates opioid analgesia without reinforcement.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience