G protein-coupled dopamine receptors (D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5) mediate all of the
physiological functions of the catecholaminergic neurotransmitter dopamine, ranging from …

Epidemiological data demonstrate that while women report lower rates of drug use than
men, the number of current drug users and abusers who are women continues to increase …

Psychostimulants and other drugs of abuse activate extracellular signal-regulated kinase
(ERK) in the striatum, through combined stimulation of dopamine D 1 receptors (D1Rs) and …

Evidence that psychoactive substance use disorders, bulimia nervosa, pathological
gambling, and sexual addiction share an underlying biopsychological process is …

Relapse into drug taking among addicts often depends on learned associations between
drug-paired cues and the rewarding effects of these drugs, such as cocaine (COC). Memory …

This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It …

Modern science be} ins to understand pleasure as a potential component of salu to} enesis.
Thereby, pleasure is described as a state or feelin} of happiness and satisfaction resultin} …

Love is a complex neurobiological phenomenon, relying on trust, belief, pleasure and
reward activities within the brain, ie, limbic processes. These processes critically involve …

Drug addiction results in part from the distortion of dopamine-controlled plasticity, and
extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) plays an important role in the underlying …

Dopamine-glutamate interactions in the neostriatum determine psychostimulant action, but
the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here we found that dopamine …