1999
Enhancement of Locomotor Activity and Conditioned Reward to Cocaine by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Horger B, Iyasere C, Berhow M, Messer C, Nestler E, Taylor J. Enhancement of Locomotor Activity and Conditioned Reward to Cocaine by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 19: 4110-4122. PMID: 10234039, PMCID: PMC6782687, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-10-04110.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorDevelopment of sensitizationLocomotor sensitizationBDNF infusionNeurotrophic factorNucleus accumbensStimulant effectsInitial stimulant effectMesolimbic DA systemCocaine-induced locomotionVentral tegmental areaMesolimbic dopamine systemWild-type littermatesPsychomotor stimulant effectsBDNF administrationDopaminergic neuronsTegmental areaCocaine injectionCocaine dosesControl animalsDopamine systemLocomotor activityDrug rewardCR leverDA system
1994
Preexposure to, but Not Cotreatment with, the Neurotensin Antagonist SR 48692 Delays the Development of Cocaine Sensitization
Horger B, Taylor J, Elsworth J, Roth R. Preexposure to, but Not Cotreatment with, the Neurotensin Antagonist SR 48692 Delays the Development of Cocaine Sensitization. Neuropsychopharmacology 1994, 11: 215-222. PMID: 7865101, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1380108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine challenge injectionSR 48692Role of neurotensinDevelopment of sensitizationEffects of cocaineCocaine sensitizationChallenge injectionDay drug-free periodMale Sprague-Dawley ratsCocaine-induced locomotor activityDrug-free periodSprague-Dawley ratsCocaine-induced locomotor activationCocaine-induced activityDrug-free daysEffects of cotreatmentPreexposure injectionsDaily administrationLocomotor activationCocaine testLocomotor deficitsLocomotor activityActivity countsChronic preexposureCocaine testing