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Estrogen Receptor Beta Localized on Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons Regulates Nicotine Self-Administration Acquisition in Ovary-Intact Female Rats
Ashley M. White, Kathleen R. McNealy, Shailesh Khatri…·Cassandra D. Gipson
This study shows that estrogen receptor beta on VTA dopamine neurons reduces nicotine self-administration in female rats by decreasing dopamine neuron firing.
DOI 10.1101/2025.07.30.667767