Enhanced motivation to self-administer cocaine is predicted by self-grooming behaviour and relates to dopamine release in the rat medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala.

Homberg, Judith R

Enhanced motivation to self-administer cocaine is predicted by self-grooming behaviour and relates to dopamine release in the rat medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala. [electronic resource] - The European journal of neuroscience May 2002 - 1542-50 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0953-816X

10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.01976.x doi


Amygdala--drug effects
Animals
Anxiety--metabolism
Cocaine--pharmacology
Cocaine-Related Disorders--metabolism
Conditioning, Psychological--drug effects
Corticosterone--blood
Cues
Dopamine--metabolism
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Grooming--drug effects
Learning--drug effects
Male
Motivation
Neural Pathways--drug effects
Predictive Value of Tests
Prefrontal Cortex--drug effects
Presynaptic Terminals--drug effects
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Self Administration
Stress, Physiological--metabolism