Skip to main content

and
  1. No Access

    Article

    Methylphenidate with or without fluoxetine triggers reinstatement of cocaine seeking behavior in rats

    Methylphenidate (MP) is commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). MP is also taken for non-medical purposes as a recreational drug or “cognitive enhancer”. Combined exposure...

    Lorissa Lamoureux, Joel Beverley, Heinz Steiner in Neuropsychopharmacology (2024)

  2. Article

    Fos After Single and Repeated Self-Administration of Cocaine and Saline in the Rat: Emphasis on the Basal Forebrain and Recalibration of Expression

    The effects of addictive psychostimulant drugs on the brain change over repeated administrations. We evaluated a large sample of brain structures, particularly ones comprising basal forebrain macrosystems, and...

    Daniel S Zahm, Mary L Becker, Alexander J Freiman, Sara Strauch in Neuropsychopharmacology (2010)

  3. Article

    Prominent Activation of Brainstem and Pallidal Afferents of the Ventral Tegmental Area by Cocaine

    Blockade of monoamine transporters by cocaine should not necessarily lead to certain observed consequences of cocaine administration, including increased firing of ventral mesencephalic dopamine (DA) neurons a...

    Stefanie Geisler, Michela Marinelli, Beth DeGarmo, Mary L Becker in Neuropsychopharmacology (2008)