[HTML][HTML] A primer on foraging and the explore/exploit trade-off for psychiatry research
Foraging is a fundamental behavior, and many types of animals appear to have solved
foraging problems using a shared set of mechanisms. Perhaps the most common foraging …
foraging problems using a shared set of mechanisms. Perhaps the most common foraging …
[HTML][HTML] The missing, the short, and the long: L-Dopa responses and dopamine actions
RL Albin, DK Leventhal - Annals of neurology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We attempt to correlate the clinical pharmacology of dopamine replacement therapy (DRT)
in Parkinson Disease with known features of striatal dopamine actions. Despite its obvious …
in Parkinson Disease with known features of striatal dopamine actions. Despite its obvious …
[HTML][HTML] High fructose corn syrup induces metabolic dysregulation and altered dopamine signaling in the absence of obesity
The contribution of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to metabolic disorder and obesity,
independent of high fat, energy-rich diets, is controversial. While high-fat diets are widely …
independent of high fat, energy-rich diets, is controversial. While high-fat diets are widely …
A novel operant task to assess social reward and motivation in rodents
JM Borland, KJ Frantz, LM Aiani, KN Grantham… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Social reward plays a critical role in the development of beneficial social
relationships, and disorders of the mechanisms controlling social reward are involved in the …
relationships, and disorders of the mechanisms controlling social reward are involved in the …
Altered reward anticipation: Potential explanation for weight gain in schizophrenia?
Obesity and weight gain are severe complications of mental illness, especially
schizophrenia. They result from changes in lifestyle and nutrition, side effects of medication …
schizophrenia. They result from changes in lifestyle and nutrition, side effects of medication …
A temporary deficiency in self‐control: Can heightened motivation overcome this effect?
CL Kelly, TJ Crawford, E Gowen… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐control is important for everyday life and involves behavioral regulation. Self‐control
requires effort, and when completing two successive self‐control tasks, there is typically a …
requires effort, and when completing two successive self‐control tasks, there is typically a …
Genetic Architecture of Natural Variation Underlying Adult Foraging Behavior That Is Essential for Survival of Drosophila melanogaster
Foraging behavior is critical for the fitness of individuals. However, the genetic basis of
variation in foraging behavior and the evolutionary forces underlying such natural variation …
variation in foraging behavior and the evolutionary forces underlying such natural variation …