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ReviewFrontiers in behavioral neuroscience2025

The role of dorsal raphe nucleus neuropeptides in reward and aversion.

Kathryn Braden, Daniel C Castro

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Review in Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Dorsal raphe nucleus enkephalin peptide modulates behavioral preference.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kathryn BradenMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States.
Daniel C CastroMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States.

Funding

Investigating non-canonical mechanisms of endogenous opioids on motivation in dorsal midbrainR01MH132504 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Daniel Charles Castro · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Mu Opioid Receptors in Motivation and AffectR00DA049862 · NIDA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CASTRO, DANIEL CHARLES · 2022 to 2024
$747k
Investigating the role of dorsal raphe nucleus enkephalin neurons in motivational and affective behaviors during chronic painF32DA062455 · NIDA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Kathryn I Braden · 2025 to 2026
$161k
NIDA NIH HHS F32 DA062455NIDA NIH HHS R00 DA049862NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH132504
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dorsal raphe nucleus is a critical node for affective and motivated circuits in the brain. Though typically known as a serotonergic hub, the dorsal raphe nucleus is also highly enriched in a variety of neuropeptides. Recent advances in biotechnology and behavioral modeling have led to a resurgence in neuropeptide research, allowing investigators to target unique peptide systems with unprecedented clarity. Here, we review and discuss multiple neuropeptide systems in dorsal raphe and consider how their activity may contribute to reward and aversion. While this is not an exhaustive review, this short overview will highlight the many opportunities available to refine our understanding of multiple dorsal raphe neuropeptides. By more thoroughly studying dorsal raphe neuropeptides, we will reveal novel pathways to design more effective therapeutics and tailor treatments for millions of patients.

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aversionbehaviordorsal raphe nucleusneuropeptidereward

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PMID40270681
PMCPMC12014661

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