2012
THE BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY OF EFFORT‐RELATED CHOICE BEHAVIOR: DOPAMINE, ADENOSINE AND BEYOND
Salamone J, Correa M, Nunes E, Randall P, Pardo M. THE BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY OF EFFORT‐RELATED CHOICE BEHAVIOR: DOPAMINE, ADENOSINE AND BEYOND. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior 2012, 97: 125-146. PMID: 22287808, PMCID: PMC3266736, DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2012.97-125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffort-related choice behaviorDA depletionAccumbens DA depletionsNucleus accumbens DAAccumbens DAFood-reinforced behaviorDA transmissionMesolimbic DAPsychomotor slowingEffort-related functionsNeurological disordersFood-reinforced tasksBrain structuresDrug abuseAccumbens DA transmissionBehavioral pharmacologyHigh response requirementsRatsBrain systemsPresent reviewPrimary reinforcerAntagonism
2009
The adenosine A2A antagonist MSX-3 reverses the effects of the dopamine antagonist haloperidol on effort-related decision making in a T-maze cost/benefit procedure
Mott A, Nunes E, Collins L, Port R, Sink K, Hockemeyer J, Müller C, Salamone J. The adenosine A2A antagonist MSX-3 reverses the effects of the dopamine antagonist haloperidol on effort-related decision making in a T-maze cost/benefit procedure. Psychopharmacology 2009, 204: 103. PMID: 19132351, PMCID: PMC2875244, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1441-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine A1 Receptor AntagonistsAdenosine A2 Receptor AntagonistsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalChoice BehaviorConditioning, OperantDopamine AntagonistsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsHaloperidolMaleMaze LearningMotivationNucleus AccumbensPhysical ExertionPsychomotor PerformanceRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Adenosine A1Receptors, Adenosine A2Reinforcement ScheduleXanthinesConceptsEffort-related choiceMSX-3Antagonist haloperidolAdenosine A2A antagonist MSX-3Receptor antagonist MSX-3Adenosine A2A antagonismDA antagonist haloperidolDopamine antagonist haloperidolEffects of haloperidolEffort-related decision makingFood-seeking behaviorA2A antagonismDA transmissionUntreated ratsA1 antagonistD2 receptorsPsychiatric symptomsAdenosine A2APsychomotor slowingA1 antagonismEffort-related processesBrain circuitryFood-reinforced tasksHaloperidolBehavioral activation