Nucleus accumbens cell firing during goal-directed behaviors for cocaine vs. 'natural' reinforcement

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 379-387

  Carelli, Regina M ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumbens; Cocaine; Electrophysiology; Reward; Self administration; Water

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; WATER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL POPULATION; CELL TYPE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOOD; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0036062627     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(02)00760-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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