CellWell record HH-120651
Synaptic Actions of Estradiol in the Brain's Reward System: Linking Mechanisms to Behavior and Disease
M Victoria LaChapelle-Sproat; Nicholas S Anderson; Tara A LeGates
2026
In plain language
Estradiol modulates dopamine and opioid receptor expression in reward circuits, influencing reward sensitivity and mood regulation through multiple synaptic mechanisms in sex-specific ways.
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