2013
Effort-Related Motivational Effects of the VMAT-2 Inhibitor Tetrabenazine: Implications for Animal Models of the Motivational Symptoms of Depression
Nunes E, Randall P, Hart E, Freeland C, Yohn S, Baqi Y, Müller C, López-Cruz L, Correa M, Salamone J. Effort-Related Motivational Effects of the VMAT-2 Inhibitor Tetrabenazine: Implications for Animal Models of the Motivational Symptoms of Depression. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 19120-19130. PMID: 24305809, PMCID: PMC3850037, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2730-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine A2 Receptor AntagonistsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAnimalsAntidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationBehavior, AnimalBupropionConditioning, OperantDepressionDisease Models, AnimalDopamineDopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32EnkephalinsFeeding BehaviorImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrodialysisMotivationNucleus AccumbensProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySubstance PTetrabenazineVesicular Monoamine Transport ProteinsXanthinesConceptsMotivational symptomsAnimal modelsEffort-related choice behaviorAdenosine A2A antagonist MSX-3Vesicular monoamine transport (VMAT-2) inhibitor tetrabenazineEffort-related motivational effectsEffort-related motivational symptomsAccumbens medium spiny neuronsVMAT-2 inhibitor tetrabenazineD2 DA receptorsDepression-like effectsDose-related decreaseMedium spiny neuronsEffects of tetrabenazineInhibitor tetrabenazineEffort-related choiceEffort-related effectsDA receptorsAntidepressant bupropionChow intakeMSX-3Spiny neuronsMajor depressionExtracellular dopamineFood intake
2012
Dopaminergic Modulation of Effort-Related Choice Behavior as Assessed by a Progressive Ratio Chow Feeding Choice Task: Pharmacological Studies and the Role of Individual Differences
Randall P, Pardo M, Nunes E, Cruz L, Vemuri V, Makriyannis A, Baqi Y, Müller C, Correa M, Salamone J. Dopaminergic Modulation of Effort-Related Choice Behavior as Assessed by a Progressive Ratio Chow Feeding Choice Task: Pharmacological Studies and the Role of Individual Differences. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e47934. PMID: 23110135, PMCID: PMC3478264, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3,3'-DiaminobenzidineAdenosine A2 Receptor AntagonistsAnalysis of VarianceAnimal FeedAnimal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsChoice BehaviorDopamineDopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32Dopamine AntagonistsFeeding BehaviorHaloperidolImmunohistochemistryIndividualityMalePiperidinesPyrazolesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyXanthinesConceptsProgressive ratioLever pressesPrimary food motivationNucleus accumbens coreCB1 inverse agonistsFood-seeking behaviorChow intakeMSX-3DA transmissionDA antagonismDopaminergic modulationDrug treatmentHigh respondersLaboratory chowLow respondersChow consumptionEffort-related processesSignal transduction activityAccumbens coreMesolimbic dopaminePharmacological studiesFood-reinforced tasksInverse agonistBehavioral activationFood motivation