title: How do we determine which drug-induced neuroplastic changes are important?
abstract: Although many drug-induced neural changes are known, progress has been slow in identifying the ones that actually mediate addiction. Identifying changes that are specific to particular elements of the transition from initial to habitual to relapsing drug use may be a fruitful strategy for pinpointing which forms of drug-induced plasticity are critical for addiction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. kalivasp@musc.edu
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Kalivas
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs