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Piecing together the puzzle of acetaldehyde as a neuroactive agent by CORREA, Merce, SALAMONE, John D, SEGOVIA, Kristen N, PARDO, Marta, LONGONI, Rosanna, SPINA, Liliana, PEANA, Alessandra T, VINCI, Stefania, ACQUAS, Elio

“…Mainly known for its more famous parent compound, ethanol, acetaldehyde was first studied in the 1940s, but then research interest in this compound waned…”
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Dopamine and drug addiction: the nucleus accumbens shell connection by Di Chiara, Gaetano, Bassareo, Valentina, Fenu, Sandro, De Luca, Maria Antonietta, Spina, Liliana, Cadoni, Cristina, Acquas, Elio, Carboni, Ezio, Valentini, Valentina, Lecca, Daniele

“…Microdialysis studies in animals have shown that addictive drugs preferentially increase extracellular dopamine (DA) in the n. accumbens (NAc). Brain imaging…”
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The MEK inhibitor SL327 blocks acquisition but not expression of lithium-induced conditioned place aversion: a behavioral and immunohistochemical study by Longoni, Rosanna, Spina, Liliana, Vinci, Stefania, Acquas, Elio

“…Rationale Recent evidence involves extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in positive motivational properties of drugs as determined by conditioned place…”
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Nicotine-conditioned single-trial place preference: selective role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine D1 receptors in acquisition by Spina, Liliana, Fenu, Sandro, Longoni, Rosanna, Rivas, Emilia, Di Chiara, Gaetano

“…Experimental evidence indicates that the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathway innervating the ventral striatum is critically involved in the motivational effects…”
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Ethanol‐Induced Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase: Role of Dopamine D 1 Receptors by Ibba, Federico, Vinci, Stefania, Spiga, Saturnino, Peana, Alessandra T., Assaretti, Anna R., Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Acquas, Elio

“…Background:  Addictive drugs activate extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) in brain regions critically involved in their affective and motivational…”
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Effects of Withania somnifera on oral ethanol self-administration in rats by Peana, Alessandra T, Muggironi, Giulia, Spina, Liliana, Rosas, Michela, Kasture, Sanjay B, Cotti, Elisabetta, Acquas, Elio

“…Recent evidence has shown that Withania somnifera Dunal (Ashwagandha or Indian ginseng), a herbal remedy used in traditional medicine, impairs…”
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Assessment of Symptomatic and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Mucuna Pruriens Seed Extract in Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Kasture, Sanjay, Pontis, Silvia, Pinna, Annalisa, Schintu, Nicoletta, Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Simola, Nicola, Ballero, Mauro, Morelli, Micaela

“…Mucuna pruriens (MP) has long been used in Indian traditional medicine as support in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. However, no systematic preclinical…”
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Role of Dopamine D1 Receptors and Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase in the Motivational Properties of Acetaldehyde as Assessed by Place Preference Conditioning by Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Vinci, Stefania, Ibba, Federico, Peana, Alessandra T., Muggironi, Giulia, Spiga, Saturnino, Acquas, Elio

“…Background:  The role of dopamine D1 receptors and Extracellular signal Regulated Kinase (ERK) in the motivational properties of drugs can be studied by…”
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Morphine-conditioned single-trial place preference : role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine receptors in acquisition, but not expression by FENU, Sandro, SPINA, Liliana, RIVAS, Emilia, LONGONI, Rosanna, DI CHIARA, Gaetano

“…A large body of evidence indicates an involvement of the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathway innervating the ventral striatum in the motivational effects of drug…”
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Role of Dopamine D 1 Receptors and Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase in the Motivational Properties of Acetaldehyde as Assessed by Place Preference Conditioning by Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Vinci, Stefania, Ibba, Federico, Peana, Alessandra T., Muggironi, Giulia, Spiga, Saturnino, Acquas, Elio

“…Background:  The role of dopamine D 1 receptors and Extracellular signal Regulated Kinase (ERK) in the motivational properties of drugs can be studied by…”
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Differential effects of the MEK inhibitor SL327 on the acquisition and expression of ethanol-elicited conditioned place preference and aversion in mice by Rosas, Michela, Porru, Simona, Longoni, Rosanna, Spina, Liliana, Peana, Alessandra T., Collu, Maria, Acquas, Elio

“…The involvement of mitogen-activating extracellular kinase (MEK) in place conditioning may vary depending on the motivational sign (positive or negative) and…”
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Acetaldehyde elicits ERK phosphorylation in the rat nucleus accumbens and extended amygdala by Vinci, Stefania, Ibba, Federico, Longoni, Rosanna, Spina, Liliana, Spiga, Saturnino, Acquas, Elio

“…Recent advances suggest that acetaldehyde mediates some of the neurobiological properties of ethanol. In a recent study, we have shown that ethanol elicits the…”
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Withania somnifera Dunal (Indian ginseng) impairs acquisition and expression of ethanol-elicited conditioned place preference and conditioned place aversion by Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Rosas, Michela, Collu, Maria, Peana, Alessandra T, Espa, Elena, Kasture, Sanjay, Cotti, Elisabetta, Acquas, Elio

“…Withania somnifera Dunal (Indian Ginseng) has recently been shown to impair ethanol self-administration. In order to gain further insights on the ability of…”
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Withania somnifera prevents acquisition and expression of morphine-elicited conditioned place preference by Ruiu, Stefania, Longoni, Rosanna, Spina, Liliana, Orrù, Alessandro, Cottiglia, Filippo, Collu, Maria, Kasture, Sanjay, Acquas, Elio

“…Previous studies have reported that some of the central effects of morphine are counteracted by the administration of the methanolic extract of the root of…”
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Nicotine-conditioned single-trial place preference: selective role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine D sub(1) receptors in acquisition by Spina, Liliana, Fenu, Sandro, Longoni, Rosanna, Rivas, Emilia, Chiara, Gaetano

“…Rationale: Experimental evidence indicates that the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) pathway innervating the ventral striatum is critically involved in the…”
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Ethanol-Induced Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase: Role of Dopamine D1 Receptors by Ibba, Federico, Vinci, Stefania, Spiga, Saturnino, Peana, Alessandra T., Assaretti, Anna R., Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Acquas, Elio

“…Background:  Addictive drugs activate extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) in brain regions critically involved in their affective and motivational…”
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Pharmacological activities on Ephedra nebrodensis Tineo by Ballero, Mauro, Foddis, Caterina, Sanna, Cinzia, Scartezzini, Paolo, Poli, Ferruccio, Petitto, Valentina, Serafini, Mauro, Stanzione, Alessandra, Bianco, Armandodoriano, Serilli, Anna Maria, Spina, Liliana, Longoni, Rosanna, Kasture, Sanjay

“…As a part of our endeavour to screen Mediterranean medicinal plants for various pharmacological activities, we evaluated antihistaminic, adaptogenic,…”
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Nicotine-conditioned single-trial place preference : selective role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine D1 receptors in acquisition: Nicotine by SPINA, Liliana, FENU, Sandro, LONGONI, Rosanna, RIVAS, Emilia, DI CHIARA, Gaetano

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Permissive role of D-1 receptor stimulation for the expression of D-2 mediated behavioral responses: a quantitative phenomenological study in rats by Longoni, R, Spina, L, Di Chiara, G

“…The syndrome of behavioral stimulation induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by two dopaminergic agents was studied by distinguishing specific behavioral items…”
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Permissive role of D-1 receptor stimulation by endogenous dopamine for the expression of postsynaptic D-2-mediated behavioural responses. Yawning in rats by Longoni, R, Spina, L, Di Chiara, G

“…Low doses of BHT 920, LY 171555 and (+)3PPP, three dopamine agonists selective for D-2 receptors, induced yawning in rats. This effect was reduced by the…”
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