Hannah N. Rust

Activation of mu-opioid receptors slows pacemaking in hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons.

Hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons provide the only known source of spinal dopamine and critically modulate pain and motor systems. Yet, the electrophysiological properties of A11 neurons were unknown. Here, we characterized A11 dopamine neurons in mice using brain slice immunohistochemistry, and fluorescence-guided who...