Behavioral functions of nucleus accumbens dopamine: empirical and conceptual problems with the anhedonia hypothesis
JD Salamone, MS Cousins, BJ Snyder - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 1997 - Elsevier
Nucleus accumbens (DA) has been implicated in a number of different behavioral functions,
but most commonly it is said to be involved in “reward” or “reinforcement”. In the present …
but most commonly it is said to be involved in “reward” or “reinforcement”. In the present …
Neuroscience and appetitive behavior research: 25 years
BG Hoebel - Appetite, 1997 - Elsevier
Neuroscience techniques have made major contributions to the understanding of appetitive
behavior. Highlights in six areas are summarized to illustrate progress during the 25 years of …
behavior. Highlights in six areas are summarized to illustrate progress during the 25 years of …
Differential behavioral responses to dopaminergic stimulation of nucleus accumbens subregions in the rat
CJ Swanson, S Heath, TR Stratford… - … Biochemistry and Behavior, 1997 - Elsevier
The following experiments investigated the behavioral response to local microinfusion of
dopamine (DA) and selective DA agonists into the core and shell subregions of the nucleus …
dopamine (DA) and selective DA agonists into the core and shell subregions of the nucleus …
Dopaminergic and opiate agonists and antagonists differentially decrease multiple schedule responding maintained by sucrose/ethanol and sucrose
CJ Slawecki, CW Hodge, HH Samson - Alcohol, 1997 - Elsevier
Similar neurobiological mechanisms are hypothesized to influence ethanol-and food-related
reinforcement processes. This study examined the ability of compounds with dopaminergic …
reinforcement processes. This study examined the ability of compounds with dopaminergic …
Appetitive operant behavior and free-feeding in rats exposed to acute stress
BD Youngblood, DH Ryan, RBS Harris - Physiology & behavior, 1997 - Elsevier
This study investigated whether appetitive operant food reinforcement or free-feeding
behavior in rats, food-restricted to 85% of body weight, was disrupted by exposures to 3 h of …
behavior in rats, food-restricted to 85% of body weight, was disrupted by exposures to 3 h of …