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 …

Abstract Long-Evans rats (N= 3) were trained to lever press on a fixed-ratio 4 (FR 4)
schedule with ethanol (10% v/v) presented as the reinforcer. Each rat received a total of six …

The present experiment tested the effects of intraaccumbens injections of dopamine (DA)
agonists and antagonists on operant responding reinforced by sucrose and sucrose/ethanol …

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 …

The effect of the ip administration of ethanol on the release of dopamine (DA) and on the
output of its main metabolites, dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillic acid, was …

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

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 …

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 …

It appears clear that ethanol reinforcement, like that of many abused drugs, utilizes the
mesolimbic DA pathways. From the data presented on microinjection of DA agonists and …

Abstract Rats of the Sprague‐Dawley strain were maintained on ad libitum food and a forced‐
intake regimen of ethanol for up to 270 days. Bilateral application of dopamine (DA) into the …