Nucleus accumbens neurotransmission and effort-related choice behavior in food motivation: Effects of drugs acting on dopamine, adenosine, and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
Nunes E, Randall P, Podurgiel S, Correa M, Salamone J. Nucleus accumbens neurotransmission and effort-related choice behavior in food motivation: Effects of drugs acting on dopamine, adenosine, and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2013, 37: 2015-2025. PMID: 23583616, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffort-related choice behaviorMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsDA antagonismEffort-related processesNAc coreAcetylcholine receptorsFood motivationAspects of appetiteControl site dorsalPrimary food motivationA2A receptor stimulationMuscarinic antagonist scopolamineDA D2 antagonistsAction of pilocarpineAdenosine A2A receptorsAdenosine A2A antagonistsEffects of drugsEffort-related choiceFood-seeking behaviorSites dorsalChow intakeDA depletionDA transmissionMuscarinic receptorsD2 antagonist