Transient effects of junk food on NAc core MSN excitability and glutamatergic transmission in obesity‐prone female rats
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23613
Abstract: The nucleus accumbens (NAc) plays critical roles in eating and food seeking in rodents and humans. Diets high in fats and sugars (“junk food”) produce persistent increases in NAc function in male obesity‐prone rats. This… read more here.
Keywords: effects junk; food; nac core; obesity prone ... See more keywords
Role of dopamine projections from ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens and medial prefrontal cortex in reinforcement behaviors assessed using optogenetic manipulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11011-017-0023-3
Abstract: Dopamine (DA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are predicted to play important roles in reward. In pharmacological studies, the rewarding effects of methamphetamine are mediated by DA neurons localized in the VTA. The… read more here.
Keywords: tegmental area; cortex; nac core; ventral tegmental ... See more keywords
Effects of chemogenetic manipulation of the nucleus accumbens core in male C57BL/6J mice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.10.005
Abstract: Binge drinking is a widespread public health concern with limited effective treatment options. To better select pharmaceutical targets, it is imperative to expand our knowledge of the underlying neural mechanisms involved in binge drinking. Our… read more here.
Keywords: nac core; nucleus accumbens; mice; activity ... See more keywords
Central nucleus of the amygdala projections onto the nucleus accumbens core regulate binge-like alcohol drinking in a CRF-dependent manner
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108874
Abstract: RATIONALE The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is important for regulating a number of behaviors, including alcohol and substance use. We previously found that chemogenetically manipulating neuronal activity in the NAc core regulates binge-like drinking in mice.… read more here.
Keywords: drinking; binge like; nac core; cea nac ... See more keywords
Reward versus motoric activations in nucleus accumbens core of rats during Pavlovian conditioning
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DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15680
Abstract: The nucleus accumbens (NAc) core plays an important role in processing of events related to food reward, such as conditioned cues, approach or consumption. Nonetheless, there is lack of clarity regarding whether NAc core processes… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; nac core; reward; versus ... See more keywords
Neuronal activity of the medial prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, and basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion and conditioned place preference induced by different doses of morphine administrations in rats
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1062169
Abstract: To re-examine the paradoxical effect hypothesis of abused drugs, the present study concerned whether different doses of morphine disparately affect neuronal activity and associations among the subareas of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC: cingulate cortex… read more here.
Keywords: nac core; different doses; doses morphine; cortex ... See more keywords
Transgenic Analyses of Homer2 Function Within Nucleus Accumbens Subregions in the Regulation of Methamphetamine Reward and Reinforcement in Mice
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00011
Abstract: Problems associated with the abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants, including methamphetamine (MA), pose serious health and socioeconomic issues world-wide. While it is well-established that MA’s psychopharmacological effects involve interactions with monoamine neurotransmission, accumulating evidence from animal… read more here.
Keywords: homer2; nac core; within nac; mice ... See more keywords