Ayahuasca blocks the reinstatement of methylphenidate-induced conditioned place preference in mice: behavioral and brain Fos expression evaluations
Psychopharmacology July 16, 2020 Henrique Sousa Reis, Isa R S Rodrigues, Alexia Anjos-Santos et al. 21 citations
RationaleAccumulating evidence suggests that ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic beverage used in traditional Amazonian communities for ritualistic and curative purposes, has been associated with reduced rates of substance use disorders. However, the brain mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of ayahuasca have not yet been fully elucidated.ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to...
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05609-6 (opens in new tab)
Ayahuasca
Methylphenidate
Infralimbic cortex
Ventral tegmental area
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