Amygdala, neuropeptides, and chronic pain-related affective behaviors

V Neugebauer, M Mazzitelli, B Cragg, G Ji… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neuropeptides play important modulatory roles throughout the nervous system, functioning
as direct effectors or as interacting partners with other neuropeptide and neurotransmitter …

Nicotine withdrawal

I McLaughlin, JA Dani, M De Biasi - The Neuropharmacology of Nicotine …, 2015 - Springer
An aversive abstinence syndrome manifests 4–24 h following cessation of chronic use of
nicotine-containing products. Symptoms peak on approximately the 3rd day and taper off …

The role of the central amygdala in alcohol dependence

M Roberto, D Kirson, S Khom - Cold Spring …, 2021 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Alcohol dependence is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug-
seeking and drug-taking, loss of control in limiting intake, and the emergence of a …

VTA CRF neurons mediate the aversive effects of nicotine withdrawal and promote intake escalation

TE Grieder, MA Herman, C Contet, LA Tan… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are well known for mediating the
positive reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse. Here we identify in rodents and humans a …

Alcohol and pain: a translational review of preclinical and clinical findings to inform future treatment strategies

S Edwards, LF Vendruscolo, NW Gilpin… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and chronic pain are enduring and devastating conditions that
share an intersecting epidemiology and neurobiology. Chronic alcohol use itself can …

Chronic alcohol induced mechanical allodynia by promoting neuroinflammation: a mouse model of alcohol‐evoked neuropathic pain

V Borgonetti, AJ Roberts, M Bajo… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Chronic pain is considered a key factor contributing to
alcohol use disorder (AUD). The mechanisms responsible for chronic pain associated with …

Nicotine e-cigarette vapor inhalation effects on nicotine & cotinine plasma levels and somatic withdrawal signs in adult male Wistar rats

C Montanari, LK Kelley, TM Kerr, M Cole… - Psychopharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Rationale Non-contingent chronic nicotine exposure procedures have evolved rapidly in
recent years, culminating in electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS or e-cigarettes) to …

The Sigma-2 receptor/transmembrane protein 97 (σ2R/TMEM97) modulator JVW-1034 reduces heavy alcohol drinking and associated pain states in male mice

SG Quadir, SM Tanino, CD Rohl, JJ Sahn, EJ Yao… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing disorder characterized by
compulsive alcohol intake, loss of control over alcohol intake, and a negative emotional …

Validation of a nicotine vapor self-administration model in rats with relevance to electronic cigarette use

LC Smith, M Kallupi, L Tieu, K Shankar… - …, 2020 - nature.com
The debate about electronic cigarettes is dividing healthcare professionals, policymakers,
manufacturers, and communities. A key limitation in our understanding of the cause and …

Effect of chronic vapor nicotine exposure on affective and cognitive behavior in male mice

LB Murdaugh, C Miliano, I Chen, CL Faunce… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Nicotine use is a leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, and most of those who
attempt to quit will relapse. While electronic cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery …