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Opioid Study Points to a Path Beyond Reward Learning
Key Takeaways
- Duke researchers identified a small cholinergic cell group tied to morphine reward learning in mice.
- Blocking morphine’s action in those neurons prevented learned drug preference without disrupting pain relief.
- The findings suggest dopamine elevation alone may not explain opioid reward learning.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com