Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Yong Zhang

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• Research Article
  Self-Administration of Oxycodone by Adolescent and Adult Mice Differentially Affects Hypothalamic Mitochondrial Metabolism Gene Expression
  Author(s): Yong Zhang, Molly Deutsch-Feldman, Michele Buonora, Adam J Brownstein, Keiichi Niikura, Ann Ho, Jurgott and Mary Jeanne Kreek Yong Zhang, Molly Deutsch-Feldman, Michele Buonora, Adam J Brownstein, Keiichi Niikura, Ann Ho, Jurgott and Mary Jeanne Kreek
  
  Objective: Illicit prescription drug use among adolescents is a pressing public health concern: 12% of high school students report using prescription opioids with many progressing to use heroin. However, little is known about the effects of these drugs on the adolescent brain compared to the adult brain. This study examined the effect of adolescent oxycodone self-administration on gene expression specifically related to mitochondrial energy metabolism in the hypothalamus as the hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of feeding, reproduction and stress-induced drug seeking behavior. Methods: Adolescent and adult mice self-administered oxycodone (0.25mg/kg/infusion) or served as yoked saline controls 2 hours daily for 14 days. The hypothalamic mRNAs were analyzed with qPCR using a commercially available “mitochondrial energy metaboli.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000153

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