Prelimbic cortex and ventral tegmental area modulate synaptic plasticity differentially in nucleus accumbens during cocaine-reinstated drug seeking

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Ventral Tegmental Area 100%
• Nucleus Accumbens 89%
• Cocaine 82%
• Neuronal Plasticity 78%
• Pharmaceutical Preparations 33%
• Prefrontal Cortex 33%
• alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid 27%
• N-Methylaspartate 24%
• Neurons 18%
• Spine 17%
• Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists 10%
• Dendritic Spines 9%
• Self Administration 8%
• Injections 8%
• Recurrence 8%
• Dopamine Receptors 8%
• Dopamine 6%
• Direction compound 5%
• Pharmacology 4%
• Animals 3%