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
2009
Intracerebroventricular administration of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists AM251 and AM4113 fails to alter food-reinforced behavior in rats
Sink K, Segovia K, Nunes E, Collins L, Vemuri V, Thakur G, Makriyannis A, Salamone J. Intracerebroventricular administration of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists AM251 and AM4113 fails to alter food-reinforced behavior in rats. Psychopharmacology 2009, 206: 223-232. PMID: 19588124, PMCID: PMC4425366, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1602-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBehavior, AnimalConditioning, OperantDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration RoutesDrug InteractionsEatingFood DeprivationInjections, IntraventricularMaleMotor ActivityPiperidinesPyrazolesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Reinforcement ScheduleReinforcement, PsychologyConceptsFood-reinforced behaviorCB1 receptorsLocomotor suppressionFood-motivated behaviorCannabinoid CB1 receptorsCB1 neutral antagonistsSame dose rangeModulation of locomotionIntracerebroventricular administrationICV administrationLocus of actionLower brainstemReceptor transmissionPeripheral receptorsSystemic administrationLateral ventricleAppetite suppressantsNucleus accumbensAM251AM4113Inverse agonistNeutral antagonistsDose rangeAdministrationReceptors