The monoamines dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, and serotonin as well as the
diamine histamine have a widespread distribution in the central nervous system within …

While typically associated with motor control, the basal ganglia are also involved in reward-
based learning, decision making, and habit formation. The cortico-basal ganglia circuitry …

The ability of cocaine to induce a compulsive addictive behavior is the most astonishing
feature of this drug. Attempting to understand the mechanisms underlying cocaine's …

To explore the effects of behavioral sensitization on the anatomy of the nucleus accumbens
shell, we employed a typical cocaine dosing paradigm and assessed tyrosine hydroxylase …

The aim of this review is to compare the experimental evidence obtained from in vitro studies
on the effect of amphetamine and methylphenidate on dopamine transmission with the …

Many behavioral, physiological, and anatomical studies utilize animal models to investigate
human striatal pathologies. Although commonly used, rodent striatum may not present the …

This study describes the catecholaminergic innervation of rat hippocampal neurons at the
electron microscopic level by using an antibody against tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and …

The mesencephalic tegmentum contains monoaminergic neurons that project to the nucleus
accumbens (NAcc). These monoaminergic neurons consist of the serotonergic (5-HT) …

The dopaminergic innervation of the rat primary (area 17) and secondary (areas 18 and
18a) visual cortical areas was examined immunocytochemically using an antiserum directed …

Dynorphin facilitates conditioned place aversion and reduces locomotor activity through
mechanisms potentially involving direct activation of target neurons or release of …