Acetylcholine neurons that project forward from the midbrain are known to enable
dopaminergic reward functions in the ventral tegmental area. The question is whether …

In our prior studies, systemic administration of the opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone
(NTX) did not block flavor preference conditioning by the sweet taste or post-oral actions of …

Highly palatable foods and dieting are major contributing factors for the development of
compulsive eating in obesity and eating disorders. We previously demonstrated that …

Evidence is presented for an acetylcholine (ACh) input to the midbrain ventral tegmental
area (VTA) as part of a system for self-stimulation and ingestive behavior. Male rats were …

For several decades, it has been suggested that dopamine (DA), especially in nucleus
accumbens, mediates the primary reinforcing characteristics of natural stimuli such as food …

It has previously been demonstrated that stimulation of opiate receptors within the nucleus
accumbens results in marked hyperphagia, perhaps reflecting enhancement of taste …

Rationale Nucleus accumbens dopamine (DA) participates in the modulation of instrumental
behavior, including aspects of behavioral activation and effort-related choice behavior. Rats …

SÖDERPALM, AHV AND KC BERRIDGE. Food intake after diazepam, morphine, or
muscimol: Microinjections in the nucleus accumbens shell. PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BEHAV …

Previous research has demonstrated that concurrent systemic administration of CB1
cannabinoid and mu-opioid receptor agonists increases feeding in rats. However, the …

Most drugs of abuse increase dopamine (DA) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), and do so
every time as a pharmacological response. Palatable food also releases accumbens-shell …