Dorsal raphe stimulation relays a reward signal to the ventral tegmental area via GluN2C NMDA receptors.

Giovanni HernandezWillemieke M KouwenhovenEmmanuelle PoirierKarim LebiedDaniel LévesquePierre-Paul Rompré

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The present results suggest that VTA glutamate neurotransmission relays a reward signal initiated by DR stimulation by acting on GluN2C NMDA receptors.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
prefrontal cortex
neuropathic pain
deep brain stimulation
spinal cord injury