BRAINS IN BRIEFS
Scroll down to see new briefs about recent scientific publications by neuroscience graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. Or search for your interests by key terms below (i.e. sleep, Alzheimer’s, autism).
Adolescent nicotine exposure fundamentally changes the brain to make subsequent morphine use in adulthood more rewarding
or technically,
Paradoxical Ventral Tegmental Area GABA Signaling Drives Enhanced Morphine Reward After Adolescent Nicotine
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
Nicotine and Booze: Why smoking as a teen can lead to alcohol abuse as an adult
or technically,
Adolescent nicotine exposure alters GABAA receptor signaling in the ventral tegmental area and increases adult ethanol self-administration
[See Original Abstract on Pubmed]