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Using drug combinations to assess potential contributions of non-GABAA receptors in the discriminative stimulus effects of the neuroactive steroid pregnanolone in rats by Eppolito, Amy K, Kodeih, Hanna R, Gerak, Lisa R

“…Abstract Neuroactive steroids are increasingly implicated in the development of depression and anxiety and have been suggested as possible treatments for these…”
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Late emerging effects of prenatal and early postnatal nicotine exposure on the cholinergic system and anxiety-like behavior by Eppolito, Amy K, Bachus, Susan E, McDonald, Craig G, Meador-Woodruff, James H, Smith, Robert F

“…Abstract Animal models of prenatal nicotine exposure clearly indicate that nicotine is a neuroteratogen. Some of the persisting effects of prenatal nicotine…”
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Discriminative stimulus effects of pregnanolone in rats: role of training dose in determining mechanism of action by Eppolito, Amy K., Bai, Xiang, Gerak, Lisa R.

“…Rationale Positive γ-aminobutyric acid A (GABA A ) modulators acting at different binding sites often produce similar behavioral effects; however, their…”
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Long-term behavioral and developmental consequences of pre- and perinatal nicotine by Eppolito, Amy K., Smith, Robert F.

“…Research has shown that cigarette use during pregnancy can result in increased fetal mortality, sudden infant death syndrome, and behavioral and attentional…”
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EFFECTS OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC MORPHINE ON DELAY DISCOUNTING IN PIGEONS by Eppolito, Amy K., France, Charles P., Gerak, Lisa R.

“…When reinforcers of different magnitudes are concurrently available, choice is greater for a large reinforcer; that choice can be reduced by delaying its…”
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Long-term changes in fear conditioning and anxiety-like behavior following nicotine exposure in adult versus adolescent rats by Smith, Laura N., McDonald, Craig G., Bergstrom, Hadley C., Brielmaier, Jennifer M., Eppolito, Amy K., Wheeler, Tracey L., Falco, Adriana M., Smith, Robert F.

“…Adolescent nicotine exposure is associated with long-term use, and it has been suggested that this vulnerability to addiction may relate to lasting anxiogenic…”
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Tolerance to the rate-increasing and not rate-decreasing effects of pregnanolone in rats by Eppolito, Amy K, Gerak, Lisa R

“…Chronic treatment with benzodiazepines, which positively modulate γ-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptors, can lead to the development of tolerance. Similar…”
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EFFECTS OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC FLUNITRAZEPAM ON DELAY DISCOUNTING IN PIGEONS by Eppolito, Amy K., France, Charles P., Gerak, Lisa R.

“…Delay to delivery of a reinforcer can decrease responding for that reinforcer and increase responding for smaller reinforcers that are available concurrently…”
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A novel method for oral stimulant administration in the neonate rat and similar species by Wheeler, Tracey L., Eppolito, Amy K., Smith, Laura N., Huff, Thomas B., Smith, Robert F.

“…Sixty male and female Long–Evans hooded rats were administered 1, 2, or 5 mg/kg methylphenidate (MPH) suspended in apple juice on postnatal day (P)15 or P40…”
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Periadolescent nicotine administration produces enduring changes in dendritic morphology of medium spiny neurons from nucleus accumbens by McDonald, Craig G., Dailey, Vernon K., Bergstrom, Hadley C., Wheeler, Tracey L., Eppolito, Amy K., Smith, Laura N., Smith, Robert F.

“…The objective of the current study was to examine how periadolescent nicotine exposure affects dendritic morphology of medium spiny neurons from the nucleus…”
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Nicotine causes age-dependent changes in gene expression in the adolescent female rat brain by Polesskaya, Oksana O, Fryxell, Karl J, Merchant, Amita D, Locklear, Laura L, Ker, Ko-Fei, McDonald, Craig G, Eppolito, Amy K, Smith, Laura N, Wheeler, Tracey L, Smith, Robert F

“…Abstract Humans often start smoking during adolescence. Recent results suggest that rodents may also be particularly vulnerable to nicotine dependence during…”
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Using drug combinations to assess potential contributions of non-GABA sub(A) receptors in the discriminative stimulus effects of the neuroactive steroid pregnanolone in rats by Eppolito, Amy K, Kodeih, Hanna R, Gerak, Lisa R

“…Neuroactive steroids are increasingly implicated in the development of depression and anxiety and have been suggested as possible treatments for these…”
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Emerging effects of gestational and early postnatal nicotine exposure on neurobiological development and cognitive and affective behaviors in the rat: Evidence for long-term perturbations of the cholinergic system by Eppolito, Amy K

“…Significant contributions have been made to the animal literature documenting the toxic effects and addictive potential of nicotine. Studies using rodent…”
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Nicotine causes age-dependent changes in gene expression in the adolescent female rat brain: Special issue: Exposures during adolescent development: are neurotoxic risks increased? by POLESSKAYA, Oksana O, FRYXELL, Karl J, MERCHANT, Amita D, LOCKLEAR, Laura L, KER, Ko-Fei, MCDONALD, Craig G, EPPOLITO, Amy K, SMITH, Laura N, WHEELER, Tracey L, SMITH, Robert F

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