2014
The VMAT-2 Inhibitor Tetrabenazine Affects Effort-Related Decision Making in a Progressive Ratio/Chow Feeding Choice Task: Reversal with Antidepressant Drugs
Randall P, Lee C, Nunes E, Yohn S, Nowak V, Khan B, Shah P, Pandit S, Vemuri V, Makriyannis A, Baqi Y, Müller C, Correa M, Salamone J. The VMAT-2 Inhibitor Tetrabenazine Affects Effort-Related Decision Making in a Progressive Ratio/Chow Feeding Choice Task: Reversal with Antidepressant Drugs. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99320. PMID: 24937131, PMCID: PMC4061002, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntidepressive AgentsBenzazepinesBenzophenonesBupropionCannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsChoice BehaviorDepressionDopamine AntagonistsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFeeding BehaviorMaleNitrophenolsPyrazolesRats, Sprague-DawleySalicylamidesSelegilineTetrabenazineTolcaponeVesicular Monoamine Transport ProteinsXanthinesConceptsChow intakeAdenosine A2A antagonist MSX-3Vesicular monoamine transport (VMAT-2) inhibitor tetrabenazineCB1 receptor neutral antagonistsMAO-B inhibitor deprenylEffort-related decisionAppetite suppressant drugsVMAT-2 inhibitor tetrabenazineProgressive ratioDA antagonist haloperidolInhibitor tetrabenazineEffort-related effectsMSX-3High-carbohydrate foodsAntagonist haloperidolDepressed patientsMajor depressionAntidepressant drugsLab chowRodent modelsDepressive symptomsMotivational symptomsAnimal modelsSelective dopaminePsychomotor retardation
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 intakeEffort-related motivational effects of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1-beta: studies with the concurrent fixed ratio 5/ chow feeding choice task
Nunes E, Randall P, Estrada A, Epling B, Hart E, Lee C, Baqi Y, Müller C, Correa M, Salamone J. Effort-related motivational effects of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1-beta: studies with the concurrent fixed ratio 5/ chow feeding choice task. Psychopharmacology 2013, 231: 727-736. PMID: 24136220, PMCID: PMC4468782, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3285-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPro-inflammatory cytokines interleukinIL-1βMotivational symptomsEffort-related choice behaviorCytokines interleukinLow dosesEffort-related motivational effectsEffort-related motivational symptomsPro-inflammatory cytokinesLoss of appetiteInvolvement of cytokinesAdministration of cytokinesRatio 5 leverSame dose rangeAdenosine A2A antagonistsEffort-related impairmentsCore body temperatureObjectivesThe present experimentsChow intakeMSX-3ResultsIL-1βAvailable chowFood intakeTendency of ratsA2A antagonists
2012
The Role of Adenosine in the Ventral Striatal Circuits Regulating Behavioral Activation and Effort-Related Decision Making: Importance for Normal and Pathological Aspects of Motivation
Salamone J, Correa M, Randall P, Nunes E, Pardo M, Lopez-Cruz L. The Role of Adenosine in the Ventral Striatal Circuits Regulating Behavioral Activation and Effort-Related Decision Making: Importance for Normal and Pathological Aspects of Motivation. 2012, 493-512. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3903-5_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntra-accumbens injectionsDA depletionReceptor antagonistAccumbens DA depletionsEffort-related processesAdenosine A2A receptor antagonistA1 receptor antagonistAdenosine A2A agonistDA D2 antagonistsA2A receptor antagonistsRole of adenosineAdenosine A2A receptorsEffort-related decision makingEffort-related choice behaviorBrain dopamineNeuromodulator adenosineD2 antagonistD2 antagonismA2A agonistNucleus accumbensStriatal circuitsTendency of ratsMotivational symptomsA2A receptorsPathological aspectsThe novel adenosine A2A antagonist prodrug MSX-4 is effective in animal models related to motivational and motor functions
Santerre J, Nunes E, Kovner R, Leser C, Randall P, Collins-Praino L, Cruz L, Correa M, Baqi Y, Müller C, Salamone J. The novel adenosine A2A antagonist prodrug MSX-4 is effective in animal models related to motivational and motor functions. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2012, 102: 477-487. PMID: 22705392, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2012.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSX-3Amino acid ester prodrugsTreatment of depressionDorsal striatal functionDopamine D2 receptorsSame dose rangeNucleus accumbens coreEffort-related choice behaviorConcurrent leverOral tremorD2 antagonistIntraperitoneal administrationActive dosesLocomotor suppressionMotor functionStriatal functionD2 receptorsAnxiogenic effectsMotor impairmentSelective adenosineAnimal modelsMotivational symptomsAccumbens coreAntiparkinsonian profileEster prodrugs