Neural Network Connectivity Following Opioid Dependence is Altered by a Common Genetic Variant in the µ-Opioid Receptor, OPRM1 A118G

Y Xie, JK Brynildsen, K Windisch… - Journal of …, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease associated with persistent changes in
brain plasticity. A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the µ-opioid receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Acute nicotine activates orectic and inhibits anorectic brain regions in rats exposed to chronic nicotine

K Shankar, S Bonnet-Zahedi, K Milan, AR D'argence… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nicotine use produces psychoactive effects, and chronic use is associated with
physiological and psychological symptoms of addiction. However, chronic nicotine use is …

[HTML][HTML] Antagonists of the stress and opioid systems restore the functional connectivity of the prefrontal cortex during alcohol withdrawal through divergent …

LLG Carrette, A Santos, M Brennan, D Othman… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic alcohol consumption leads to dependence and withdrawal symptoms upon
cessation, contributing to persistent use. However, the brain network mechanisms by which …

[HTML][HTML] Sex Differences in Neural Networks Recruited by Frontloaded Binge Alcohol Drinking

CE Ardinger, Y Chen, A Kimbrough, NJ Grahame… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Frontloading is an alcohol drinking pattern where intake is skewed toward the onset of
access. The goal of the current study was to identify brain regions involved in frontloading …