Individual differences and social influences on the neurobehavioral pharmacology of abused drugs
MT Bardo, JL Neisewander, TH Kelly - Pharmacological reviews, 2013 - ASPET
The interaction of drugs with biologic targets is a critical area of research, particularly for the
development of medications to treat substance use disorders. In addition to understanding …
development of medications to treat substance use disorders. In addition to understanding …
The protective effect of social reward on opioid and psychostimulant reward and relapse: behavior, pharmacology, and brain regions
Until recently, most modern neuroscience research on addiction using animal models did
not incorporate manipulations of social factors. Social factors play a critical role in human …
not incorporate manipulations of social factors. Social factors play a critical role in human …
[PDF][PDF] Distinct reward processing by subregions of the nucleus accumbens
G Chen, S Lai, G Bao, J Ke, X Meng, S Lu, X Wu, H Xu… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) plays an important role in motivation and reward processing.
Recent studies suggest that different NAc subnuclei differentially contribute to reward …
Recent studies suggest that different NAc subnuclei differentially contribute to reward …
Social play behavior in adolescent rats is mediated by functional activity in medial prefrontal cortex and striatum
LWM Van Kerkhof, R Damsteegt, V Trezza… - …, 2013 - nature.com
Social play behavior is a characteristic, vigorous form of social interaction in young
mammals. It is highly rewarding and thought to be of major importance for social and …
mammals. It is highly rewarding and thought to be of major importance for social and …
Oxytocin acting in the nucleus accumbens core decreases food intake
FM Herisson, JR Waas, R Fredriksson… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Central oxytocin (OT) promotes feeding termination in response to homeostatic challenges,
such as excessive stomach distension, salt loading and toxicity. OT has also been proposed …
such as excessive stomach distension, salt loading and toxicity. OT has also been proposed …
Regulation of social interaction in mice by a frontostriatal circuit modulated by established hierarchical relationships
Social hierarchies exert a powerful influence on behavior, but the neurobiological
mechanisms that detect and regulate hierarchical interactions are not well understood …
mechanisms that detect and regulate hierarchical interactions are not well understood …
Social interaction reward: A resilience approach to overcome vulnerability to drugs of abuse
REL Rawas, IM Amaral, A Hofer - European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Drug addiction is a multifactorial disorder resulting from the complex interaction between
biological, environmental and drug-induced effects. Generally, stress is a well-known risk …
biological, environmental and drug-induced effects. Generally, stress is a well-known risk …
Deep brain stimulation for addiction: why the subthalamic nucleus should be favored
Surgical treatment for psychiatric disorders has been revitalized for the past ten years after
deep brain stimulation (DBS) had shown its efficacy for the treatment of neurological …
deep brain stimulation (DBS) had shown its efficacy for the treatment of neurological …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in social interaction-vs. cocaine reward in mouse vs. rat
KK Kummer, L Hofhansel, CM Barwitz… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
We previously developed rat experimental models based on the conditioned place
preference (CPP) paradigm in which only four 15-min episodes of dyadic social interaction …
preference (CPP) paradigm in which only four 15-min episodes of dyadic social interaction …
[HTML][HTML] Dyadic social interaction as an alternative reward to cocaine
Individuals suffering from substance use disorders often show severely impaired social
interaction, preferring drugs of abuse to the contact with others. Their impaired social …
interaction, preferring drugs of abuse to the contact with others. Their impaired social …