Module VIII. Addiction

Rob Malenka

Neurology 205, Clinical Neuroscience,Winter Quarter, 1999- 2000


The papers for presentation by Crista Barberini and Adam Boxer will be:
 

Kelz, MB; Chen, J; Carlezon, WA Jr; Whisler, K; Gilden, L; Beckmann, AM; Steffen, C; Zhang, YJ; Marotti, L; Self, DW; Tkatch, T; Baranauskas, G; Surmeier, DJ; Neve, RL; Duman, RS; Picciotto, MR; Nestler, EJ. Expression of the transcription factor deltaFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine. Nature, 1999  401:272-6.

IMPACT RATING (1 is low, 10 is high)
Module VIII. Addiction [Function (altered GLUR2 levels)]
Summary: mean & SD = 6.0 +/- 1.0, Mode =  7, Median =  6, N  =  12, range = 4-7


Robinson, TE; Kolb, B.  Persistent structural modifications in nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex neurons produced by previous experience with amphetamine. Journal of Neuroscience, 1997 Nov 1, 17(21):8491-7.

IMPACT RATING (1 is low, 10 is high)
Module VIII. Addiction [Structure (altered spine density)]
Summary: mean & SD = 6.4 +/- 2.0, Mode =  7, Median =  7, N  =  12, range = 1-8