Glutamate is critical for the induction and maintenance of behavioral sensitization and
associated neuroadaptations in the mesocorticolimbic dopamine (DA) system. We have …

Recent evidence suggests that behavioral sensitization to amphetamine is associated with
alterations in excitatory amino acid (EAA) transmission in perikarya (ventral tegmental area) …

We previously reported that ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine neurons are
supersensitive to AMPA when recorded three days after discontinuing repeated …

Previous electrophysiological studies suggested that the initiation of behavioral sensitization
to cocaine and amphetamine involves a transient increase in AMPA receptor …

We examined whether behavioral sensitization to amphetamine is associated with
redistribution of glutamate receptors (GluR) in the rat nucleus accumbens (NAc) or …

It is well established that behavioral sensitization to psychomotor stimulants is associated
with adaptations in the mesoaccumbens dopamine (DA) system. We showed previously that …

Altered glutamatergic transmission in the striatum may be implicated in behavioral
sensitization to repeated amphetamine (AMPH) administration. Quantitative in situ …

Regulation of AMPA receptor trafficking is important for many forms of neuronal plasticity. In
this study, a protein cross-linking assay was used to evaluate the contribution of AMPA …

Although some studies report increased responsiveness of nucleus accumbens (NAc)
AMPA receptors (AMPARs) after withdrawal from repeated cocaine treatment, others report …

Behavioral sensitization describes the intensification of motor activity that results from
repeated exposure to drugs of misuse, and the underlying neuronal adaptations are …