2010
Locomotion and Self-Administration Induced by Cocaine in 129/OlaHsd Mice Lacking Galanin
Brabant C, Kuschpel AS, Picciotto MR. Locomotion and Self-Administration Induced by Cocaine in 129/OlaHsd Mice Lacking Galanin. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 828-838. PMID: 21038934, PMCID: PMC3058554, DOI: 10.1037/a0021221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGal KO miceCocaine-induced hyperactivityGalanin receptor agonistCocaine-induced hyperlocomotionSpontaneous motor activityGalanin knockout miceEffects of cocaineDrug takersDoses of cocaineDrugs of abuseSelf-administer cocaineGalanin systemReceptor agonistLocomotor effectsKnockout miceGalaninIntravenous cocaineMotor activityFixed ratio scheduleSelf-AdministrationGenetic deletionMiceCocaineDifferent schedulesRatio schedule
2007
Inhibition of Cdk5 in the nucleus accumbens enhances the locomotor-activating and incentive-motivational effects of cocaine
Taylor JR, Lynch WJ, Sanchez H, Olausson P, Nestler EJ, Bibb JA. Inhibition of Cdk5 in the nucleus accumbens enhances the locomotor-activating and incentive-motivational effects of cocaine. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 4147-4152. PMID: 17360491, PMCID: PMC1820723, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0610288104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleus accumbensInhibition of Cdk5Progressive ratio scheduleStriatal dopamineLocomotor sensitizationCocaine exposureIncentive motivational effectsCocaine-induced locomotor sensitizationChronic cocaine exposureSaline-injected ratsSubsequent cocaine challengeRatio scheduleTranscription factor DeltaFosBCdk5 inhibitor roscovitineCyclin-dependent kinase 5Intra-NAc infusionsLong-term adaptationNAC infusionStriatal neuronsCocaine challengeCocaine injectionStimulant actionCocaine sensitizationLocomotor responseInfusion
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