Background: This present study was designed to clarify the role of dopamine in the nucleus
accumbens during operant ethanol self‐administration by separating bar pressing (ethanol …

Background: Ethanol self‐administration has been shown to increase dopamine in the
nucleus accumbens; however, dopamine levels in the accumbal subregions (core, shell …

Background: The present study was designed to test directly whether a contextual stimulus
for access to ethanol would acquire the ability to enhance locomotor activity and dopamine …

Although operant ethanol self‐administration can increase accumbal dopamine activity, the
relationship between dopamine and ethanol levels during consumption remains unclear …

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 …

Background: Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens has been linked to the
reinforcing effects of ethanol, but the time course or relationship of this response to ethanol …

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 complex mesolimbic–mesocortical system involved with behavioral selection has been
implicated in the control of ethanol self-administration. However, the nature of the …

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 …

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