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Article: Studies from University of Washington add new findings in the area of behavior.(Report)
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- Gene Therapy Weekly
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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New research, 'Pairing mild stress with increased serotonin-1B receptor expression in the nucleus accumbens increases susceptibility to amphetamine,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Both serotonin-1B (5-HT(1B)) receptors and stress modulate the behavioral and neurobiological effects of psychostimulant drugs. In order to examine how these factors interact to influence the development of behaviors associated with addiction, we used viral-mediated gene transfer to transiently increase expression of 5-HT(1B) receptors in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell along with exposure to repeated mild stress (novelty + saline injection) in ...
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