Drug consumption is driven by a drug's pharmacological effects, which are experienced as
rewarding, and is influenced by genetic, developmental, and psychosocial factors that …

Apathy and anhedonia are common syndromes of motivation that are associated with a wide
range of brain disorders and have no established therapies. Research using animal models …

The human social brain is complex. Current knowledge fails to define the neurobiological
processes underlying social behaviour involving the (patho-) physiological mechanisms that …

Pleasure and motivation are important factors for goal-directed behavior and well-being in
both animals and humans. Intact hedonic capacity requires an undisturbed interplay …

Anhedonia is one of the core symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD), which is often
inadequately treated by traditional antidepressants. The modern framework of anhedonia …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

To benefit from opportunities and cope with challenges in the environment, animals must
adapt their behavior to acquire rewards and to avoid punishments. Maladaptive changes in …

The specific role of serotonin and its interplay with dopamine (DA) in adaptive, reward
guided behavior as well as drug dependance, still remains elusive. Recently, novel methods …

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) represents one of the most sensitive reward sites in the
brain. However, the exact relationship between DRN neuronal activity and reward signaling …

Sensitivity to environmental context has been of interest for many years, but the nature of
individual differences in environmental sensitivity has become of particular focus over the …