慢性自愿吗啡摄入与涉及药物依赖的大脑结构变化有关,在多种药物使用的老鼠模型中

María Elena Quintanilla1, Paola Morales1,2,3, Daniela Santapau4

  • 1Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Program, Institute of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7610658, Chile.

概括

为高酒精偏好而养的老鼠也产生了吗啡依赖,大脑变化和神经炎症. 这突显了多药模型在研究慢性阿片类药物使用影响方面的价值.

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