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Connexin-36-expressing Gap Junctions in VTA GABA Neurons Sustain Opiate Dependence
Geith Maal‐Bared, Mandy Yee, Erika K. Harding…·Derek van der Kooy
The paper shows that connexin-36 gap junctions in VTA GABA neurons are essential for opiate dependence and withdrawal, as their disruption prevents these states in rodents.