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Mu opioid receptor expression by nucleus accumbens inhibitory interneurons promotes affiliative social behavior
Carlee Toddes, Emilia M. Lefevre, Cassandra L. Retzlaff…·Patrick E. Rothwell
The paper identifies nucleus accumbens inhibitory interneurons as a key site where mu opioid receptor expression promotes social behavior, distinct from its role in exogenous opioid sensitivity.