The netrin-1 guidance cue and its receptors, DCC and UNC5H, contribute to the organization and function of mesocorticolimbic dopamine (mDA) circuitry during development. Interestingly, netrin-1 and its receptors continue to be expressed in mDA cell body and terminal regions throughout the lifespan, although there is a dramatic shift in the ratio of DCC: UNC5H receptor expression by mDA neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the mDA cell body region, during the adolescent period. This suggests that netrin-1 signaling may also play a role in the plasticity of MDA circuitry across the lifespan. Indeed, sensitizing regimens of the stimulant drug, amphetamine (AMPH), significantly upregulate DCC expression in adult rats. This upregulation,...