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Effects of neuropeptide Y, insulin, 2-deoxyglucose, and food deprivation on food-motivated behavior
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-08)
The current study demonstrates the ability of neuropeptide Y (NPY) to increase break points under a progressive ratio 1 (PR1) reinforcement schedule. An initial response resulted in delivery of a food reinforcer (45 mg ...
Competitive and uncompetitive N -methyl- d -aspartate antagonist discriminations in pigeons: CGS 19755 and phencyclidine
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-03)
The purpose of the present studies was to examine representative uncompetitive and competitive NMDA antagonists, as well as the glycine/NMDA antagonist, HA 966, in pigeons trained to discriminate either PCP or CGS 19755 ...
Aggression, anxiety and vocalizations in animals: GABA A and 5-HT anxiolytics
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-09)
A continuing challenge for preclinical research on anxiolytic drugs is to capture the affective dimension that characterizes anxiety and aggression, either in their adaptive forms or when they become of clinical concern. ...
Current benzodiazepine issues
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-03)
This article deals with some of the recent evidence bearing on the issues of the liability of benzodiazepines to lead to abuse, dependence, and adverse behavioral effects. Reviews of epidemiological, clinical and experimental ...
The development of sensitization to the psychomotor stimulant effects of amphetamine is enhanced in a novel environment
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-02)
Two experiments were designed to assess the effect of a “novel” environment on the development of sensitization to the psychomotor activating effects of d -amphetamine. In the first experiment, rats with a unilateral ...
Rebuttal of comments by Griffiths, Lader and Greenblatt to Review by Woods and Winger
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-03)