Effect of 6-Hydroxydopamine lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex on intravenous cocaine self-administration under a progressive ratio schedule of reinforcement

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-9

  McGregor, Alison ^a   Baker, Glen ^b   Roberts, David C S ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 Hydroxydopamine; Cocaine; Medial prefrontal cortex; Progressive ratio; Reinforcement; Self administration

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; COCAINE; DESIPRAMINE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; OXIDOPAMINE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029670207     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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