Amphetamine reward in the monogamous prairie vole

被引:37
作者
Aragona, Brandon J.
Detwiler, Jacqueline A.
Wang, Zuoxin [1 ]
机构
[1] Florida State Univ, Dept Psychol, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[2] Florida State Univ, Neurosci Program, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
关键词
drug abuse; addiction; conditioned place preference; attachment; social bonding; monogamy;
D O I
10.1016/j.neulet.2007.03.019
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Recent studies have shown that the neural regulation of pair bonding in the monogamous prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is similar to that of drug seeking in more traditional laboratory rodents. Therefore, strong interactions between social behavior and drug reward can be expected. Here, we established the prairie vole as a model for drug studies by demonstrating robust amphetamine-induced conditioned place preferences in this species. For both males and females, the effects of amphetamine were dose-dependent, with females being more sensitive to drug treatment. This study represents the first evidence of drug reward in this species. Future studies will examine the effects of social behavior on drug reward and the underlying neurobiology of such interactions. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:190 / 194
页数:5
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