BDNF restores impaired long-term potentiation of GABAergic synapses induced by chronic ethanol exposure in the VTA and attenuates reward-seeking behavior.

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Title: BDNF restores impaired long-term potentiation of GABAergic synapses induced by chronic ethanol exposure in the VTA and attenuates reward-seeking behavior.
Authors: Xiong JW; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Dou MY; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Wang Y; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Prevention of Substance Dependence Disease, Mudanjiang, China., Zeng T; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Prevention of Substance Dependence Disease, Mudanjiang, China., Qi X; Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China., Wei JN; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Shi XW; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Cui DD; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Dai HZ; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Du CY; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Xu XM; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Wang XF; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China., Zhu X; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Prevention of Substance Dependence Disease, Mudanjiang, China.; Development and Application of North Traditional Chinese Medicine Collaborative Innovation Center in Mudanjiang, Mudanjiang, China., Guan Y; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Institute of Brain Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China. guanyz@mdjmu.edu.cn.; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Prevention of Substance Dependence Disease, Mudanjiang, China. guanyz@mdjmu.edu.cn.; Development and Application of North Traditional Chinese Medicine Collaborative Innovation Center in Mudanjiang, Mudanjiang, China. guanyz@mdjmu.edu.cn.
Source: Molecular psychiatry [Mol Psychiatry] 2026 Jul; Vol. 31 (7), pp. 4205-4219. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 23.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Specialist Journals Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9607835 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-5578 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13594184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Mol Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1476-5578
DOI:10.1038/s41380-026-03532-4