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Impaired performance of alpha7 nicotinic receptor knockout mice in the five-choice serial reaction time task by HOYLE, E, GENN, R. F, FERNANDES, C, STOLERMAN, I. P

“…Nicotinic receptors have been implicated in attentional performance. Nicotine can improve attention in animals and humans, but knowledge about relevant…”
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The effects of 7-OH-DPAT, quinpirole and raclopride on licking for sucrose solutions in the non-deprived rat by Genn, R. F, Higgs, S, Cooper, S. J

“…Pharmacological manipulations that alter dopamine (DA) at DA receptor subtypes produce reductions in feeding behaviour. What remains uncertain is the exact way…”
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Unconditioned and conditioned anxiogenic effects of the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 in the social interaction test by Genn, Rachel F., Tucci, Sonia, Marco, Eva M., Viveros, M.Paz, File, Sandra E.

“…In spite of the addictive properties of cannabinoids, under certain circumstances, they can evoke strong anxiogenic and aversive responses in humans and in…”
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Do different mechanisms underlie two anxiogenic effects of systemic nicotine? by Tucci, S, Genn, R F, Marco, E, File, S E

“…α7 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7 nAChRs) and 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A (5-HT1A) receptors have been implicated in the anxiogenic effects of centrally…”
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Anxiety conditioned to nicotine in the elevated plus-maze is time dependent by Tucci, S, Cheeta, S, Genn, R.F, Seth, P, File, S.E

“…Conditioning to the anxiogenic effects of nicotine has previously been demonstrated in the social interaction test and there was no generalization of…”
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Methyllycaconitine (MLA) blocks the nicotine evoked anxiogenic effect and 5-HT release in the dorsal hippocampus: possible role of α7 receptors by Tucci, S.A., Genn, R.F., File, S.E.

“…Nicotine has bimodal effects on anxiety, with low doses having an anxiolytic effect and high doses having an anxiogenic effect. The dorsal hippocampus is one…”
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Methyllycaconitine (MLA) blocks the nicotine evoked anxiogenic effect and 5-HT release in the dorsal hippocampus: possible role of alpha 7 receptors by Tucci, SA, Genn, R F, File, SE

“…Nicotine has bimodal effects on anxiety, with low doses having an anxiolytic effect and high doses having an anxiogenic effect. The dorsal hippocampus is one…”
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Attenuated Dopamine Efflux in the Rat Nucleus Accumbens During Successive Negative Contrast by Genn, Rachel F, Ahn, Soyon, Phillips, Anthony G

“…Rats shifted from 4% to 32% sucrose displayed successive negative contrast by initiating significantly fewer bouts of licking than control rats maintained on…”
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Effects of amisulpride on consummatory negative contrast by Genn, R.F, Barr, A.M, Phillips, A.G

“…Two groups of rats, ‘shifted’ (32–4% sucrose) and ‘unshifted’ (4–4% sucrose), were given access to sucrose solutions for 5 min/day for 10 days. On day 11,…”
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Methyllycaconitine (MLA) blocks the nicotine evoked anxiogenic effect and 5-HT release in the dorsal hippocampus: possible role of alpha7 receptors by Tucci, S A, Genn, R F, File, S E

“…Nicotine has bimodal effects on anxiety, with low doses having an anxiolytic effect and high doses having an anxiogenic effect. The dorsal hippocampus is one…”
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Age-associated sex differences in response to food deprivation in two animal tests of anxiety by Genn, Rachel F., Tucci, Sonia A., Thomas, Amy, Edwards, Jessica E., File, Sandra E.

“…The effects of mild food deprivation (7 days of food restricted to once daily feeding to maintain body weights at 85% of free-feeding weights) were examined in…”
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Effects of nicotine and a cannabinoid receptor agonist on negative contrast: distinction between anxiety and disappointment? by GENN, Rachel F, TUCCI, S, PARIKH, S, FILE, S. E

“…Animals trained to lick for a sucrose solution of a given incentive value that subsequently encounter an incentive downshift (i.e. 32-4% sucrose) display an…”
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Dietary Restriction and Nicotine can Reduce Anxiety in Female Rats by GENN, Rachel F, TUCCI, Sonia, EDWARDS, Jessica E, FILE, Sandra E

“…Anxiety may play a role in the initiation of smoking and there is evidence to suggest that sex and age may predetermine responses to nicotine. At present, the…”
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