Adaptation of D2 dopamine receptors following acute ethanol

Authors

Brian Behnke, Brigham Young University
Scott Steffensen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

D2R, D2 receptors, nucleus accumbens, NAs, acute ethanol

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

The purpose of my experiment was To study the effects that ethanol (EtOH) has on the D2 receptors (D2R) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and ventral tegmental area (VTA), in order to determine if D2 is a key contributor to an alcohol addictive state.

Recommended Citation

Behnke, Brian and Steffensen, Scott (2015) "Adaptation of D2 dopamine receptors following acute ethanol," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015: Iss. 1, Article 62.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/62