Reposted by Cleiton Lopes Aguiar
Super happy to see our new study, on how the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) regulates nicotine reward, out today in @cp-neuron.bsky.social!
Using #chemogenetics, we @faurelab.bsky.social show that blocking IPN activation enhances VTA responses and increases nicotine's rewarding effect.
#neuroscience
cell.com
The interpeduncular nucleus blunts the rewarding effect of nicotine
Nicotine activates the dopamine reward system to promote consumption and addiction,
but the brain has a natural brake to counteract it. Jehl, Ciscato, Vicq, Guyon, et al.
identified the interpeduncula...