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The cholinergic-dopaminergic reward link and addictive behaviours: special emphasis on ethanol and ghrelin
(2007-05-16)
An important part of the reward systems is the cholinergic-dopaminergic reward link. This reward link has been proposed to be involved in reward and motivated behaviours. It encompasses a cholinergic input from the ...
Conditional and non-conditional reward-related responses to alcohol - nicotinic mechanisms
(2006-11-14)
The mesolimbic dopamine system is believed to mediate the positive reinforcing and rewarding effects of addictive drugs by increasing dopamine levels in its terminal area, the nucleus accumbens (nAc). Nicotinic acetylcholine ...
Ethanol-induced modulation of dopamine transmission and synaptic activity in striatal subregions - focus on inhibitory receptors
(2015-04-17)
Background: Alcoholism is a chronic brain disease, affecting neurocircuitries involved in reward and learning. The rewarding effects of alcohol (ethanol) are believed to result from increased dopamine levels in the nucleus ...