Galanin – 25 years with a multitalented neuropeptide
Picciotto MR. Galanin – 25 years with a multitalented neuropeptide. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2008, 65: 1872-1879. PMID: 18500649, PMCID: PMC11131873, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8151-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGalanin receptorsFood intakeOpiate rewardDrug rewardGalanin – 25 yearsAbility of neuropeptidesMesolimbic dopamine systemDrugs of abuseGalanin agonistsNoradrenergic neuronsDrug withdrawalStriatal slicesWithdrawal signsAnalgesic propertiesLocus coeruleusHypothalamic functionDopamine releaseDopamine systemGalaninNovel treatmentsPlace preferenceStress-related pathwaysFiring ratePotential targetWithdrawal