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1Department of Medicine, Columbia Center for Human Development, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York. 2Herbert Irving Comprehensive ...

Importantly, activating these GLP-1 receptors increases the activity of GABA neurons, which in turn reduces the activity of dopamine neurons, a key neurotransmitter involved in reward and addiction.

Department of Anesthesiology, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Number 613, The West of Huangpu Avenue, Tianhe Region, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China ...