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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis"”.
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Arc expression in the parabrachial nucleus following taste stimulation
Researchers have made many approaches to study the complexities of the mammalian taste system; however molecular mechanisms of taste processing in the early structures of the central taste pathway remain unclear. More recently the Arc catFISH (cellular compartment analysis of temporal activity by …
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Study of the Role of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Termialis D1- and D2-Like Dopamine Receptors in Cocaine Self-Administering Rats
Previous studies have suggested the importance of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) in modulating drug seeking behaviors. With heavy reciprocal projections from the BST to various dopamine rich areas (ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens shell (NAc shell), retrorubral nucleus …
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Maternal Behavior in the Rat: Neuroendocrine and Neuroanatomical Substrates
<p>A pathway connecting the preoptic region and the ventral midbrain regulates the performance of maternal behavior by female rats. There Is also evidence that the facilitatory action of estrogen on maternal behavior is mediated via estrogen target cells In the medial preoptic region. Neither the …
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Neurofunctional Characterization of the At-Risk Mental State for Psychosis
… delusions and negative symptoms like blunting of affect, avolition, and poverty of thought. This constellation of symptoms is hypothesized to result from dopaminergic dysfunction, glutamatergic dysfunction, and dysfunctional stress-reactivity. Prior to the onset of schizophrenia there is a …
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Mapping the substrate for brain stimulation reward : new approaches to an old problem
… research on brain stimulation reward (BSR) is the identification of the directly-activated ("first-stage") neurons subserving the powerfully rewarding effect produced by electrical stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle (MFB). This objective was addressed by combining immunohistochemical, …
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CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 35 EXPRESSION: CONSIDERATIONS OF SEX AND OVARIAN HORMONES
<p>The recently discovered novel neuropeptide transmembrane protein 35 (TMEM35), is believed to modulate chemical signaling within the nervous system. Notably, the TMEM35 protein is detectable in humans, non-human primates and rodents, suggesting a conserved and critical function. Despite this, the …
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Stress-induced relapse to cocaine seeking in the rat : contributions of central nervous system corticotropin-releasing factor and noradrenaline
The primary objective of the present thesis was to characterize the role of two neurobiological systems, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and noradrenaline (NE), in stress- and cocaine-induced relapse to cocaine seeking, using an animal model of relapse. Rats were allowed to self-administer …
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A TALE OF TWO STRESS MODULATORS: EFFECT OF DELTA OPIOID RECEPTOR AGONISM AND FKBP5 INHIBITION ON GENE EXPRESSION AND BEHAVIOR DURING COCAINE WITHDRAWAL
… is characterized by compulsive drug use, loss of control over drug intake, and development of withdrawal symptoms when the drug is abruptly discontinued. The most substantial challenge for the treatment of substance use disorders is the prevention of relapse to further drug use once the user …
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Characterization Of Neuronal Groups Regulating Sexual And Agonistic Behavior In Male Chicken (Gallus Gallus)
<p>The study aimed to understand the neuronal regulation of male sexual and agonistic behavior in broiler breeders. First, brain structures associated with sexual and agonistic behavior were identified by mapping Fos expression. The ventromedial subnucleus of medial portion of bed nucleus of the …