Long-lasting sensitization of reward-directed behavior by amphetamine

Exposure to psychostimulant drugs of abuse such as amphetamine can result in long-lasting “sensitization” of reward-directed behavior, such that subjects display enhancements in behavior directed by and toward rewards and reward-predictive cues (i.e. “incentive sensitization”). The purpose of these...

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Published in:	Behavioural brain research Vol. 201; no. 1; pp. 74 - 79
Main Authors:	Mendez, Ian A., Williams, Matthew T., Bhavsar, Atasi, Lu, Annie P., Bizon, Jennifer L., Setlow, Barry
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Shannon Elsevier B.V 19-07-2009 Elsevier
Subjects:	Amphetamine Analysis of Variance Animals Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences Central Nervous System Stimulants - administration & dosage Conditioning, Classical - drug effects Dextroamphetamine - administration & dosage Feeding Behavior - drug effects Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Incentive motivation Instrumental responding Male Medical sciences Motor Activity - drug effects Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer Psychoanaleptics: cns stimulant, antidepressant agent, nootropic agent, mood stabilizer..., (alzheimer disease) Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Psychopharmacology Psychostimulant Rats Rats, Long-Evans Reward Sensitization Instrumental responding Sensitization Amphetamine Psychostimulant Incentive motivation Amphetamine derivatives Incentive CNS stimulant Psychotropic Motivation Amfetamine Behavior Reward
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