Cholinergic and dopaminergic-mediated motivated behavior in healthy states and in substance use and mood disorders.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeab.747
Abstract: Acetylcholine is an important neuromodulator of the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system, which itself is a mediator of motivated behavior. Motivated behavior can be described by two primary components, termed directional and activational motivation, both of… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; mood disorders; use mood; substance use ... See more keywords
A computational formulation of the behavior systems account of the temporal organization of motivated behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.103952
Abstract: The behavior systems framework suggests that motivated behavior-e.g., seeking food and mates, avoiding predators-consists of sequences of actions organized within nested behavioral states. This framework has bridged behavioral ecology and experimental psychology, providing key insights… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; organization; behavior systems; computational formulation ... See more keywords
Distinct Signaling by Ventral Tegmental Area Glutamate, GABA, and Combinatorial Glutamate-GABA Neurons in Motivated Behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108094
Abstract: SUMMARY Ventral tegmental area (VTA) neurons play roles in reward and aversion. We recently discovered that the VTA has neurons that co-transmit glutamate and GABA (glutamate-GABA co-transmitting neurons), transmit glutamate without GABA (glutamate-transmitting neurons), or… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; transmitting neurons; ventral tegmental; gaba ... See more keywords
GLP-1 modulates the supramammillary nucleus-lateral hypothalamic neurocircuit to control ingestive and motivated behavior in a sex divergent manner
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.11.005
Abstract: Objective The supramammillary nucleus (SuM) is nestled between the lateral hypothalamus (LH) and the ventral tegmental area (VTA). This neuroanatomical position is consistent with a potential role of this nucleus to regulate ingestive and motivated… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; sum; ingestive motivated; glp ... See more keywords
Key role for hypothalamic interleukin-6 in food-motivated behavior and body weight regulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105284
Abstract: The pro-inflammatory role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) is well-characterized. Blockade of IL-6, by Tocilizumab, is used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and those diagnosed with cytokine storm. However, brain-produced IL-6 has recently emerged as a critical… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; role; brain; food ... See more keywords
A Psychometric Investigation of the Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605221127196
Abstract: Hate-motivated behavior (HMB) comprises a continuum ranging from microaggressions to criminal acts. The measurement of HMB is limited primarily to one or two minoritized groups in any given instrument. Current HMB research also lacks a… read more here.
Keywords: hmb; behavior checklist; hate motivated; motivated behavior ... See more keywords
Influences of Stress and Sex on the Paraventricular Thalamus: Implications for Motivated Behavior
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.636203
Abstract: The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) is a critical neural hub for the regulation of a variety of motivated behaviors, integrating stress and reward information from environmental stimuli to guide discrete behaviors via several… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; pvt; chronic stress; stress ... See more keywords
Neural Oscillations in Aversively Motivated Behavior
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.936036
Abstract: Fear and anxiety-based disorders are highly debilitating and among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. These disorders are associated with abnormal network oscillations in the brain, yet a comprehensive understanding of the role of network oscillations… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; neural oscillations; theta gamma; aversively motivated ... See more keywords
Motivational disturbances in rodent models of neuropsychiatric disorders
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.940672
Abstract: Motivated behavior is integral to the survival of individuals, continuously directing actions toward rewards or away from punishments. The orchestration of motivated behavior depends on interactions among different brain circuits, primarily within the dopaminergic system,… read more here.
Keywords: disturbances rodent; motivational disturbances; motivated behavior; neuropsychiatric disorders ... See more keywords
Prenatal programing of motivated behaviors: can innate immunity prime behavior?
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DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.346475
Abstract: Prenatal programming during pregnancy sets physiological outcomes in the offspring by integrating external or internal stimuli. Accordingly, pregnancy is an important stage of physiological adaptations to the environment where the fetus becomes exposed and adapted… read more here.
Keywords: high energy; motivated behavior; behavior offspring; motivated behaviors ... See more keywords