Motivated behaviour - the role of GABA receptor subtypes in the nucleus accumbens

The role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in modulating nucleus accumbens (Acb) function was investigated using feeding in rats as a model of motivation. Feeding encompasses processes associated with ‘appetite', ‘satiety' and ‘reward'. Distinct neurotransmitter systems in the Acb have be...

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Main Author: Pulman, Kim Giulia Tamsin
Published: University of Sussex 2010
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.554711