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Alcoholism
Reports from University of North Carolina add new data to research in proteomics
April 20th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Morphine administration elicits pronounced effects on the immune system, including decreases in natural killer (NK) cell activity and lymphocyte mitogenic responsiveness. These immune alterations can become conditioned to environmental stimuli that predict morphine as a result of Pavlovian conditioning processes." "Prior work in our laboratory has shown that acute morphine exposure produces dopamine-dependent reductions of NK cell activity that are mediated peripherally by neuropeptide Y Y-1 receptors. The present study examined the involvement of dopamine D, and neuropeptide Y Y-1 receptors in the conditioned...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-04-20)
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