“Depression” increases “craving” for sweet rewards in animal and human models of depression and craving

P Willner, D Benton, E Brown, S Cheeta, G Davies… - …, 1998 - Springer
This study consisted of two experiments, one in rats and one in human volunteers, that used
the identical progressive ratio (PR) operant procedure. In both experiments, responding was …

Emotional processing following cortical and subcortical brain damage: contribution of the fronto‐striatal circuitry

C Breitenstein, I Daum, H Ackermann - Behavioural neurology, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The present study examined the differential contribution of cortical and subcortical brain
structures in emotional processing by comparing patients with focal cortical lesions (n= 32) …

Measuring fatigue in patients with cancer

A Richardson - Supportive care in cancer, 1998 - Springer
Our current state of knowledge of the fatigue experiencd by patients with cancer is limited,
and further development is hampered by the definitions of fatigue, which remain numerous …

Mirtazapine: efficacy and tolerability in comparison with fluoxetine in patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder

DP Wheatley, M Van Moffaert… - Journal of Clinical …, 1998 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of mirtazapine and fluoxetine in
depressed inpatients and outpatients. Method: Patients with a major depressive episode …

The effects of low dose ketamine on sensory gating, neuroendocrine secretion and behavior in healthy human subjects

BNM van Berckel, B Oranje, JM van Ree… - …, 1998 - Springer
Recently, much interest has been given to the role of glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate
receptors (NMDA) in sensory gating, such as prepulse inhibition (PPI) and reduction of the …

Differentiating the effects of centrally acting drugs on arousal and memory: an event-related potential study of scopolamine, lorazepam and diphenhydramine

HV Curran, P Pooviboonsuk, JA Dalton, MH Lader - Psychopharmacology, 1998 - Springer
The degree to which apparent amnesic effects of various centrally acting drugs are
secondary to their effects on arousal remains a contentious issue. The present study uses …

Mood, cue and gender influences on motivation, craving and liking for alcohol in recreational drinkers

P Willner, M Field, K Pitts, G Reeve - Behavioural pharmacology, 1998 - journals.lww.com
The effects of exposure to an alcohol-related cue (drinking low-alcohol beer) and a musical
depression/elation mood induction procedure, on craving, motivation and liking for alcohol …

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of scopolamine after subcutaneous administration

U Ebert, M Siepmann, R Oertel… - The Journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of subcutaneously administered scopolamine on quantitative
electroencephalogram (qEEG) and cognitive performance were evaluated and correlated …

Residual effects of evening and middle‐of‐the‐night administration of zaleplon 10 and 20 mg on memory and actual driving performance

A Vermeeren, PE Danjou… - … Clinical and Experimental, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Zaleplon, a new pyrazolopyrimidine hypnotic, possesses an unusually short elimination half‐
life (ca 1 h). This study was conducted to determine whether middle‐of‐the‐night …

Angry reactions to failure on a cooperative computer game: The effect of trait hostility, behavioural inhibition, and behavioural activation

J Wingrove, AJ Bond - … Journal of the International Society for …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes the use of a “cooperative” computer game in which the subject has to
follow directions, supposedly sent from a partner, and steer a tank to avoid invisible mines …