It was determined whether ethanol palatability in rats could be changed by manipulating the
reinforcement experienced during limited access consumption. During the first 3 days of the …

Rats initiated to self-administer 10% ethanol (v/v) in an operant situation using the sucrose-
substitution technique received bilateral n. accumbens or caudate nucleus microinjections of …

The purpose of this study was to assess the role of endogenous dopamine and glutamate
systems within the nucleus accumbens in modulating responses for oral ethanol …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of repeated ethanol administration on
dopamine overflow in the nucleus accumbens of alcohol-preferring AA (Alko Alcohol) and …

From previous microinjection studies, a reciprocal feedback between the nucleus
accumbens and the ventral tegmental area (VTA) has been implicated in the reinforcing …

Dopaminergic neurotransmission in the nucleus accumbens may be an important factor in
ethanol reinforcement and genetically determined ethanol preference. This hypothesis was …

Background: A previous study using a sipper procedure of ethanol self‐administration found
that blockade of the D2 dopamine (DA) receptors in the nucleus accumbens resulted in a …

The dopamine overflow in the nucleus accumbens of rats from the high alcohol drinking AA
line was measured by microdialysis before, during, and after one‐half hour sessions of cued …

Rats readily learn to self-administer ethanol using a procedure where ethanol is introduced
in the presence of a sweetener. After gradual removal of the sweetener, sufficient quantities …

Background: Nucleus accumbens dopamine has been shown to play a role in the
processing of behaviorally relevant stimuli and to mediate ethanol‐reinforced responding …