Response dynamics of midbrain dopamine neurons and serotonin neurons to heroin, nicotine, cocaine, and MDMA

C Wei, X Han, D Weng, Q Feng, X Qi, J Li, M Luo - Cell discovery, 2018 - nature.com

Author(s): xiangbing qi , Minmin Luo

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

Heroin, nicotine, cocaine, and MDMA are abused by billions of people. They are believed to target midbrain dopamine neurons and/or serotonin neurons, but their effects on the dynamic neuronal activity remain unclear in behaving states. By combining cell-type-specific …