Endocannabinoid metabolism at VTA GABAergic neurons gates motivation for social, but not food, reward.

Medina-Saldivar C, Cardozo CF, Gildish I, Baidoo N, Chandra R, Luján MA, Lobo MK, Venniro M, Cheer JF

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10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5
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2026 Sep 14
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5,
  title = {Endocannabinoid metabolism at VTA GABAergic neurons gates motivation for social, but not food, reward.},
  author = {Medina-Saldivar C and Cardozo CF and Gildish I and Baidoo N and Chandra R and Luján MA and Lobo MK and Venniro M and Cheer JF},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology},
  doi = {10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5}
}

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TI  - Endocannabinoid metabolism at VTA GABAergic neurons gates motivation for social, but not food, reward.
AU  - Medina-Saldivar C
AU  - Cardozo CF
AU  - Gildish I
AU  - Baidoo N
AU  - Chandra R
AU  - Luján MA
AU  - Lobo MK
AU  - Venniro M
AU  - Cheer JF
PY  - 2026
JO  - Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
DO  - 10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5
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C, M., CF, C., I, G., N, B., R, C., MA, L., MK, L., M, V., & JF, C. (2026). Endocannabinoid metabolism at VTA GABAergic neurons gates motivation for social, but not food, reward.. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-026-02561-5

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