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August 28, 2020Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Signaling in the Ventral Tegmental Area Reduces Alcohol Self‐Administration in Male Rats

Tiarani N. Dixon Gavan P. McNally Zhi Yi Ong

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Together, these findings provide support for the VTA as a key site of action for GLP-1 on alcohol self-administration but not the reacquisition of alcohol self-administration or motivation to work for alcohol.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dab70caae38ff6ad836169 https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14437

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