Mood Alteration and Rewarding Properties of Opioids (Pain Part 7)
Duration:
39:06
0.75 CME
Neurology / Pain Management
Learning Objectives
- * Assess opioid effects on the mesolimbic-dopamine circuit.
- * Explore opioid modulation of the GABA inhibitory system in the mesolimbic pathway.
- * Differentiate between opioid-induced hedonic experiences and reinforcement mechanisms.
- * Analyze the traditional reward circuit and the neurobiological basis of opioid reinforcement.
- * Recognize the precise mechanisms influencing dopaminergic pathways in normal and opioid-influenced states