Effects of Anxiolytic Drugs on Rewarding and Aversive Behaviors Induced by Intracranial Stimulation

Acta Medica Okayama

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 95-108

  Gomita, Yutaka ^a   Ichimaru, Yasuyuki ^b   Moriyama, Minehiro ^c   Araki, Hiroaki ^a   Futagami, Koujiro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b MEIJI DAIRIES CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c DAIICHI UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic drugs; Conflict behavior; Escape behavior induced by mesencephalic dorsal central gray stimulation; Lateral hypothalamic self stimulation; Rats

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; BROMAZEPAM; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; MEPROBAMATE;

AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CENTRAL GRAY MATTER; CONFLICT; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; SHOCK; TITRIMETRY; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; RATS; REWARD;

EID: 0242573201     PISSN: 0386300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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