[HTML][HTML] Biological functions of rat ultrasonic vocalizations, arousal mechanisms, and call initiation

SM Brudzynski - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes all reported and suspected functions of ultrasonic vocalizations in
infant and adult rats. The review leads to the conclusion that all types of ultrasonic …

Ultrasonic vocalizations as a tool in studying emotional states in rodent models of social behavior and brain disease

N Simola, S Granon - Neuropharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Rodents emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to communicate the presence of positive or
negative emotional states and to coordinate social interactions. On this basis, USVs are …

Non-pharmacological factors that determine drug use and addiction

SH Ahmed, A Badiani, KA Miczek, CP Müller - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on their pharmacological properties, psychoactive drugs are supposed to take control
of the natural reward system to finally drive compulsory drug seeking and consumption …

Rat 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations as a tool in studying neurochemical mechanisms that regulate positive emotional states

N Simola, SM Brudzynski - Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Adolescent and adult rats emit 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to
communicate the appetitive arousal and the presence of positive emotional states to …

The affective and neural correlates of heroin versus cocaine use in addiction are influenced by environmental setting but in opposite directions

S De Pirro, G Galati, L Pizzamiglio… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
Previous studies have shown that individuals with heroin and cocaine addiction prefer to
use these drugs in distinct settings: mostly at home in the case of heroin and mostly outside …

Repertoire and biological function of ultrasonic vocalizations in adolescent and adult rats

N Simola, SM Brudzynski - Handbook of behavioral neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Adolescent and adult rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) for communication with
conspecifics. These USVs can be broadly divided into two subgroups that possess distinct …

Decoding the language of fear: Unveiling objective and subjective indicators in rodent models through a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Bao, J Rao, D Yu, B Zheng, B Yin - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2024 - Elsevier
While rodent models are vital for studying mental disorders, the underestimation of construct
validity of fear indicators has led to limitations in translating to effective clinical treatments …

Diazepam attenuates the effects of cocaine on locomotion, 50‐kHz ultrasonic vocalizations and phasic dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of rats

WN Sanchez, JA Pochapski, LF Jessen… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Currently, there is no effective drug to treat cocaine‐use disorder,
which affects millions of people worldwide. Benzodiazepines are potential therapeutic …

Comparing rewarding and reinforcing properties between 'bath salt'3, 4‐methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and cocaine using ultrasonic vocalizations in rats

SJ Simmons, RA Gregg, FH Tran, L Mo… - Addiction …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abuse of synthetic psychostimulants like synthetic cathinones has risen in recent years. 3, 4‐
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is one such synthetic cathinone that demonstrates a …

Current understanding of the neurobiology of opioid use disorder: An overview

H Moningka, S Lichenstein, SW Yip - Current behavioral neuroscience …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides an overview of the neurobiological
mechanisms underlying opioid use disorder (OUD) drawing from genetic, functional, and …