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Dynorphin acts via a disinhibitory circuit mechanism | Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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The article discusses how dynorphin, an opioid peptide produced in the nucleus accumbens, interacts with the κ-opioid receptor to influence reward-related behaviors. This involves a disinhibitory circuit, linking concepts like addiction, opioid receptors, and the basal ganglia, using tags like optogenetics and the ventral pallidum.

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