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Editorial
. 2023 Jul-Dec;27(9):757-761.
doi: 10.1080/14728222.2023.2257390. Epub 2023 Sep 14.

Habenular molecular targets for depression, impulsivity, and addiction

Snigdha Srivastava  1   2   3 , Benjamin R Arenkiel  1   2   3 , Ramiro Salas  4   5   6   7
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Habenular molecular targets for depression, impulsivity, and addiction

Snigdha Srivastava et al. Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2023 Jul-Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Habenula; NMDA receptor; addiction; cannabinoid receptor 1; depression; impulsivity; ketamine; mu opioid receptor; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

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The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
A view of the medial and lateral habenula, with input/output connections, and some major receptors. 5HT: serotonin; CB1 receptor: cannabinoid type 1 receptor; DBB: Diagonal band of Broca; EPN/GP: entopeduncular nucleus, globus pallidus; MHb: medial habenula; MRN: medial raphe nucleus; mu receptor: opioid type mu receptor; Nac: nucleus accumbens; nACh: nicotinic acetylcholine;NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartate; OB: olfactory bulb; PAG: periaqueductal gray; PFC: prefrontal cortex; RDN: dorsal raphe nucleus; RmTg: rostromedial tegmental nucleus; SNc: substantia nigra compacta; VTA: ventral tegmental area.
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