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Withdrawal-induced escalated oxycodone self-administration is mediated by kappa opioid receptor function
Jacques D. Nguyen, Dean Kirson, Michael Q. Steinman…·Michael A. Taffe
This study shows that extended oxycodone self-administration in rats leads to escalated drug use and dysregulation of KOR-mediated GABAergic signaling in the CeA, with distinct neuroadaptive effects compared to other drugs.
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