Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a herpesvirus of swine, a member of the Alphaherpesvirinae
subfamily, and the etiological agent of Aujeszky's disease. This review describes the …

In this review we will critically assess the hypothesis that the reinforcing effect of virtually all
drugs of abuse is primarily dependent on activation of the mesolimbic dopamine system …

The mesocorticolimbic dopamine system is essential for cognitive and emotive brain
functions and is thus an important target in major brain diseases like schizophrenia, drug …

Excitatory projections from the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the ventral tegmental area (VTA)
play an important role in regulating the activity of VTA neurons and the extracellular levels of …

Increases in attentional effort are defined as the motivated activation of attentional systems
in response to detrimental challenges on attentional performance, such as the presentation …

Mesocorticolimbic dopamine circuity undergoes a protracted maturation during adolescent
life. Stable adult levels of behavioral functioning in reward, motivational, and cognitive …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has long been known to be involved in the mediation of complex
behavioral responses. Considerable research efforts are directed towards refining the …

In order to understand how the molecular or cellular defects that underlie a disease of the
nervous system lead to the observable symptoms, it is necessary to develop a large‐scale …

Developmental differences in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis responsiveness to
stressors and ongoing development of glucocorticoid-sensitive brain regions in adolescence …

The glutamate system is involved in many aspects of neuronal synaptic strength and
function during development and throughout life. Synapse formation in early brain …