BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Acupuncture Reduces Ethanol Inhibition of VTA GABA Neuron Activity and Ethanol Self-Administration: Role of Endogenous Opioids

Authors

Jung J. Park
Bryan Blumell
Brian Hoyt
Mandy M. Foote

Files

Keywords

Poster ID #417

Abstract

Acupuncture of the Shenmen(HT-7) channel has a strong inhibitory effect on ethanol(ETOH)-induced dopamine (DA) release and prevents the reduction of dopamine (DA) by chronic ETOH (Zhaoetal.,2006). GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) regulate DA neuron activity and release in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc). They also express mu-opioid receptors (Fig.1) and their firing rate is inhibited by ETOH andopioids (Fig.2).

Description

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Park, Jung J.; Blumell, Bryan; Hoyt, Brian; and Foote, Mandy M., "Acupuncture Reduces Ethanol Inhibition of VTA GABA Neuron Activity and Ethanol Self-Administration: Role of Endogenous Opioids" (2010). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 6.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/6

Publication Date

2010-04-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2292

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Copyright Status

© 2010, Jung Jae Park, et al.;

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