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Acupuncture attenuates alcohol dependence through activation of endorphinergic input to the nucleus accumbens from the arcuate nucleus

A withdrawal-associated impairment in β-endorphin neurotransmission in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) of the hypothalamus is associated with alcohol dependence characterized by a chronic relapsing disorder. Although acupuncture activates β-endorphin neurons in the ARC projecting to the nucleus accumbens...

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Autores principales: Chang, Suchan, Kim, Dan Hyo, Jang, Eun Young, Yoon, Seong Shoon, Gwak, Young Seob, Yi, Yoo Jung, Lee, Jun Yeon, Ahn, Song Hee, Kim, Jin Mook, Ryu, Yeon-Hee, Kim, Seung-Nam, Roh, Hyo Sun, Lee, Mi-Young, Kim, Sang Chan, Lee, Bong Hyo, Kim, Hee Young, Yang, Chae Ha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6726441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31517050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax1342