Differential expression of motivational stimulus properties by dopamine in nucleus accumbens shell versus core and prefrontal cortex

V Bassareo, MA De Luca, G Di Chiara - Journal of neuroscience, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
The response of extracellular dopamine (DA) and its relationship to motivational valence
(positive or negative) and novelty of motivational stimuli was investigated by brain …

Conditioned appetitive stimulus increases extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of the rat

KP Datla, RG Ahier, AMJ Young… - European Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This study used in vivo microdialysis to examine the release of dopamine (DA) in the
nucleus accumbens (nAc) during the performance of a previously learned, signalled sucrose …

[PDF][PDF] Dopaminergic correlates of sensory-specific satiety in the medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens of the rat

S Ahn, AG Phillips - The Journal of Neuroscience, 1999 - Soc Neuroscience
Changes in dopamine (DA) efflux in the medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens of
rats were monitored using in vivo microdialysis during sensory-specific satiety experiments …

Differential responsiveness of dopamine transmission to food-stimuli in nucleus accumbens shell/core compartments

V Bassareo, G Di Chiara - Neuroscience, 1999 - Elsevier
The nucleus accumbens septi is the major target of mesolimbic dopamine neurons
originating in the ventral tegmental area of the mesencephalon.[3] Studies involving …

Feeding-evoked dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens: regulation by glutamatergic mechanisms

MT Taber, HC Fibiger - Neuroscience, 1997 - Elsevier
The extent to which glutamate receptors in the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental
area regulate feeding-evoked increases in dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens …

Increased extracellular dopamine in nucleus accumbens in response to unconditioned and conditioned aversive stimuli: studies using 1 min microdialysis in rats

AMJ Young - Journal of neuroscience methods, 2004 - Elsevier
Previous microdialysis studies measuring extracellular dopamine levels in response to
unconditioned and conditioned aversive stimuli have used relatively long (eg 10min) sample …

Role of nucleus accumbens dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in instrumental and Pavlovian paradigms of conditioned reward

M Koch, A Schmid, HU Schnitzler - Psychopharmacology, 2000 - Springer
Rationale: This study investigated the role of nucleus accumbens dopamine D 1 and D 2
receptors in two different paradigms of conditioned reward. Objective: We addressed the …

Rewarding and aversive effects of nicotine are segregated within the nucleus accumbens

LHL Sellings, G Baharnouri… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Forebrain dopamine plays a critical role in motivated behavior. According to the classic view,
mesolimbic dopamine selectively guides behavior motivated by positive reinforcers …

Modulation of feeding‐induced activation of mesolimbic dopamine transmission by appetitive stimuli and its relation to motivational state

V Bassareo, G Di Chiara - European Journal of Neuroscience, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We have previously shown in non‐deprived rats that feeding of an unfamiliar palatable food
(Fonzies®) phasically stimulates in vivo dopamine (DA) transmission in the medial nucleus …

The behavioral neurochemistry of motivation: methodological and conceptual issues in studies of the dynamic activity of nucleus accumbens dopamine

JD Salamone - Journal of neuroscience methods, 1996 - Elsevier
Considerable experimental and clinical evidence links forebrain dopamine (DA) systems to
the performance of motor activities and to motivational processes. Much of the support for …