Publications by authors named "Neil G Rogers"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how nicotine affects corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 (CRF1) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of male and female mice, focusing on their roles in addiction and stress response.
- It finds that CRF1 neurons, mainly dopaminergic, show distinct responses to nicotine based on sex, with females exhibiting higher firing rates and altered inhibitory signaling compared to males.
- Chronic nicotine exposure leads to reduced basal phasic inhibition in both sexes, eliminating sex differences in response to nicotine, and suggests that these changes may influence behaviors related to addiction and stress.
