One of the functions of the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system is to regulate the process of
reinforcement, a process that is thought to influence drug self‐administration. This study …

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

The present study examined the effects of the acute intraperitoneal (ip) administration of the
selective dopamine (DA) D3 receptor antagonist SB‐277011A (10, 20 or 30 mg/kg ip) on the …

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

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 The effects of SDZ-205,152, a synthetic mixed D1/D2 dopamine receptor agonist,
was investigated in rats trained to orally self-administer ethanol (10% w/v) in a free-choice …

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 …

There is evidence that dopamine transmission is involved in reinforcement processes and
the present study investigated the relative involvement of D 3 versus D 2 dopamine …

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 …

Rationale: Dopamine D 2 receptors are postulated to play an important role in modulating
the reinforcing effects of abused drugs including ethanol. Objectives: This experiment …