2007

Contained in: Trends Neurosci., 2007: 30, 220-227

Regulation of firing of dopaminergic neurons and control of goal-directed behaviors

Authors: Grace, A.A., Floresco S.B., Goto Y., Lodge D.J.

  Dopaminergic neuron firing and conbditioning - Review
  Grace, A.A., Floresco S.B., Goto Y., Lodge D.J. - 2007

  CEREBRAL CORTEX   DOPAMINE   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   SHORT- AND LONG-TERM POTENTIATION AND DEPRESSION   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2007: 104,18292-18296

Arousal of cerebral cortex electroencephalogram consequent to high-frequency stimulation of ventral medullary reticular formation

Authors: Wu, H.-B., Stavarache M., Pfaff D.W., Kow L.-M.

  Ventral medullary reticular stimulation on arousal of electroencephalogram in ovariectomized and estradiol-treated female rats
  Wu, H.-B., Stavarache M., Pfaff D.W., Kow L.-M. - 2007

  CEREBRAL CORTEX   GONADAL HORMONES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   ELECTRIC/MAGNETIC CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATION
Contained in: Neuroscience, 2007: 146, 286-297

Distribution of serotonin 5-HT2C receptors in the ventral tegmental area

Authors: Bubar, M.J., Cunningham K.A.

  5-HT2C receptors in ventral tegmental area of rats
  Bubar, M.J., Cunningham K.A. - 2007

  DOPAMINE   γ-AMINO-BUTYRIC ACID (GABA)   SEROTONIN   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2007: 104, 17152-17156

Short-term mediation training improves attention and self¬-regulation

Authors: Tang, Y.-Y., Ma Y., Wang J., Fan Y., Feng S., Lu Q., Yu Q., Sui D., Rothbar M.K., Fan M., Posner M.I.

  Meditation training on stress and attention
  Tang, Y.-Y., Ma Y., Wang J., Fan Y., Feng S., Lu Q., Yu Q., Sui D., Rothbar M.K., Fan M., Posner M.I. - 2007

  GLUCOCORTICOIDS   HABITUATION AND SENSITIZATION   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRESS
Contained in: J. Neurosci., 2007: 27, 5730-5743

Glutamatergic afferents of the ventral tegmental area in the rat

Authors: Geisler, S., Derst C., Veh R.W., Zahm D.S.

  Glutamatergic afferents of ventral tegmental area in the rat
  Geisler, S., Derst C., Veh R.W., Zahm D.S. - 2007

  GLUTAMATE   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Nat. Neurosci., 2007: 10, 9-10

Tolerance to opiate reward: role of midbrain IRS2-Akt pathway

Authors: Harvey, B.K., Hope B.T., Shaham Y.

  Ventral tegmental area and opiate reward - Commentary
  Harvey, B.K., Hope B.T., Shaham Y. - 2007

  OPIOIDS   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Neurobiol. Learn. Mem., 2007: 88, 40-47

Positive and negative sources of emotional arousal enhance long-term word-list retention when induced as long as 30 min after learning

Authors: Nielson, K.A., Powless M.

  Post-acquisition emotional arousal on retention in humans
  Nielson, K.A., Powless M. - 2007

  UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION

2006

Contained in: Learn. Mem., 2006: 13, 123-126

Inactivation of the ventral tegmental area abolished the general excitatory influence of Pavlovian cues on instrumental performance

Authors: Murschall, A., Hauber W.

  Ventral tegmental area inactivation on Pavlovian component in operant conditioning of rats
  Murschall, A., Hauber W. - 2006

  NEURAL REVERSIBLE INACTIVATIONS   OPERANT CONDITIONING   CLASSICAL PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev., 2006: 30, 215-238

The mesolimbic dopamine system: the final common pathway for the reinforcing effect of drugs of abuse?

Authors: Pierce, R.C., Kumaresan V.

  Psychostimulants, opiates, ethanol, cannabinoids and nicotine effects via mesolimbic dopaminergic system - Review
  Pierce, R.C., Kumaresan V. - 2006

  ACETYLCHOLINE   CANNABINOIDS   DOPAMINE   OPIOIDS   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: NeuroReport, 2006: 17, 1819-1823

Aging causes partial loss of basal forebrain but no loss of pontine reticular cholinergic neurons

Authors: Baskerville, K.A., Kent C., Nicolle M.M., Gallagher M., McKinney M.

  Age and cholinergic neuron loss in septum, nucleus basalis magnocellularis and pontine reticular formation and Morris water maze performance in rats
  Baskerville, K.A., Kent C., Nicolle M.M., Gallagher M., McKinney M. - 2006

  ACETYLCHOLINE   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   AGE   NUCLEUS BASALIS MAGNOCELLULARIS   SEPTUM   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Neurosci. Biobehav. Rev., 2006: 30, 148-172

The evolving theory of basal forebrain functional-anatomical "macrosystems"

Authors: Zahm, D.S.

  Basal forebrain functional/anatomical "macrosystems" theory - Review
  Zahm, D.S. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   ACETYLCHOLINE   CEREBRAL CORTEX   DOPAMINE   NUCLEUS BASALIS MAGNOCELLULARIS   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   SEPTUM   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRIATUM   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Behav. Neurosci., 2006: 120, 93-102

Dopaminergic activity modulation via aggression, status, and a visual social sign

Authors: Korzan, W.J., Forster G.L., Watt M.J., Summers C.H.

  Brain dopamine and social status, aggression and locomotor activity in lizards
  Korzan, W.J., Forster G.L., Watt M.J., Summers C.H. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   AGGRESSIVE AND DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR   ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR   DOPAMINE   HYPOTHALAMUS   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRIATUM   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Neuron, 2006: 51, 369-379

Absolute coding of stimulus novelty in the human substantia nigra/VTA

Authors: Bunzeck, N., Duzel E.

  Substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area and stimulus novelty in humans
  Bunzeck, N., Duzel E. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   BRAIN IMAGING   PERIRHINAL CORTEX   CEREBRAL CORTEX   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Neuroscience, 2006: 142, 1-20

Interactions among the medial prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and midline thalamus in emotional and cognitive processing in the rat

Authors: Vertes, R.P.

  Infralimbic and prelimbic cortex role in goal-directed behaviors of rats
  Vertes, R.P. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   CEREBRAL CORTEX   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: J. Neurosci., 2006: 26, 9967-9974

Activation of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors attenuates both stress and cue-induced ethanol-seeking and modulates c-fos expression in the hippocampus and amygdala

Authors: Zhao, Y., Dayas C.V., Aujla H., Baptista M.A.S., Martin-Fardon R., Weiss F.

  Group II mGlu receptor role in stress effects on opearnt conditioning and related brain c-fos expression in rats
  Zhao, Y., Dayas C.V., Aujla H., Baptista M.A.S., Martin-Fardon R., Weiss F. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   OPERANT CONDITIONING   CEREBRAL CORTEX   EXTINCTION   FEAR AND RELATED BEHAVIORS   GLUTAMATE   HYPOTHALAMUS   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   PROTEINS AND GENES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRESS
Contained in: Peptides, 2006: 27, 2415-2423

Neurotensin receptor levels as a function of brain aging and cognitive performance in the Morris water maze task in the rat

Authors: Rowe, W.B., Kar S., Meaney M.J., Quirion R.

  Neurotensin receptor brain level related to age and Morris water maze performance in rats
  Rowe, W.B., Kar S., Meaney M.J., Quirion R. - 2006

  AMYGDALA   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   ENTORHINAL CORTEX   CEREBRAL CORTEX   AGE   HYPOTHALAMUS   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NEUROPEPTIDES   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRIATUM   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Trends Cogn. Sci., 2006: 10, 455-463

Interleaving brain systems for episodic and recognition memory

Authors: Aggleton, J.P., Brown M.W.

  Brain systems for episodic and recognition memory - Review
  Aggleton, J.P., Brown M.W. - 2006

  AMNESIA   ENTORHINAL CORTEX   PERIRHINAL CORTEX   CEREBRAL CORTEX   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: NeuroReport, 2006: 17, 1887-1891

Passive reactivation of background information from long-term memory during reading

Authors: Mo, L., Liu H.-L., Jin H., Ng Y.-B., Lin C.

  Brain activation during reading in humans
  Mo, L., Liu H.-L., Jin H., Ng Y.-B., Lin C. - 2006

  LATERALITY AND ASYMMETRICAL INTERVENTIONS   BRAIN IMAGING   CEREBELLUM   CEREBRAL CORTEX   RECALL AND RECONSOLIDATION   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: J. Neurosci., 2006: 26, 4901-4907

Two brain sites for cannabinoid reward

Authors: Zangen, A., Solinas M., Ikemoto S., Goldberg S.R., Wise R.A.

  Cannabinoids into the ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens on locomotion, Pavlovian and operant conditioning in rats
  Zangen, A., Solinas M., Ikemoto S., Goldberg S.R., Wise R.A. - 2006

  LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   CANNABINOIDS   OPERANT CONDITIONING   CLASSICAL PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Neuron, 2006: 50,<u> </u>507-517

Reward-motivated learning: mesolimbic activation precedes memory formation

Authors: Adcock, R.A., Thangavel A., Whitfield-Gabrieli S., Knutson B., Gabrieli J.D.E.

  Reward-motivated learning in humans
  Adcock, R.A., Thangavel A., Whitfield-Gabrieli S., Knutson B., Gabrieli J.D.E. - 2006

  BRAIN IMAGING   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Learn. Mem., 2006: 13, 388-396

Lateral and anterior thalamic lesions impair independent memory systems

Authors: Mitchell, A.S., Dalrymple-Alford J.C.

  Thalamic lesions and spatial memory in rats
  Mitchell, A.S., Dalrymple-Alford J.C. - 2006

  CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Psychopharmacology, 2006: 186, 113-121

Blockade of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the ventral tegmental area prevents acquisition of food-rewarded operant responding in rats

Authors: Sharf, R., McKelvey J., Ranaldi R.

  Cholinergic receptor in ventral tegmental area and operant conditioning of rats
  Sharf, R., McKelvey J., Ranaldi R. - 2006

  ACETYLCHOLINE   OPERANT CONDITIONING   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2006: 167, 197-204

Genotype differences in behavior and tyrosine hydroxylase expression between wild-type and progesterone receptor knockout mice

Authors: Woolley, S.C., O'Malley B., Lydon J., Crews D.

  Progesterone and tyrosine hydroxylase expression in ventral tegmental area and substantia igra on sexual behavior of mice
  Woolley, S.C., O'Malley B., Lydon J., Crews D. - 2006

  SEXUAL BEHAVIOR   DOPAMINE   GONADAL HORMONES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2006: 166, 241-246

Early handling, but not maternal separation, decreases emotional responses in two paradigms of fear without changes in mesolimbic dopamine

Authors: Madruga, C., Xavier L.L., Achaval M., Sanvitto G.L., Lucion A.B.

  Early handling and maternal separation on emotional responses to conditioned and unconditioned fear in rats
  Madruga, C., Xavier L.L., Achaval M., Sanvitto G.L., Lucion A.B. - 2006

  ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR   AGE   DOPAMINE   FEAR AND RELATED BEHAVIORS   HANDLING   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Brain Res. Bull., 2006: 68, 233-248

Learning-dependent activation of Fra-1: involvement of ventral hippocampus and SNc/VTA complex in learning and habit formation

Authors: Faure, A., Conde F., Cheruel F., El Massioui N.

  Early gene FRA-1 activation in substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area and hippocampud after instrumental conditioning and conditioned taste aversion in rats
  Faure, A., Conde F., Cheruel F., El Massioui N. - 2006

  OPERANT CONDITIONING   EXTINCTION   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   PROTEINS AND GENES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA   TASTE
Contained in: Eur. J. Neurosci., 2006: 23, 205-218

Neurons in dopamine-rich areas of the rat medial midbrain predominantly encode the outcome-related rather than behavioural switching properties of conditioned stimuli

Authors: Wilson, D.I.G., Bowman E.M.

  Ventral tegmental area firing and operant conditioning in rats
  Wilson, D.I.G., Bowman E.M. - 2006

  OPERANT CONDITIONING   DOPAMINE   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   TASTE
Contained in: Nat. Neurosci. Rev., 2006: 7, 464-476

The role of the basal ganglia in habit formation

Authors: Yin, H.H., Knowlton B.J.

  Basal ganglia in habit formation - Review
  Yin, H.H., Knowlton B.J. - 2006

  OPERANT CONDITIONING   HABITUATION AND SENSITIZATION   MOTOR LEARNING   REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   STRIATUM   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: Eur. J. Neurosci., 2006: 24, 277-290

Dopamine neuronal responses in monkeys performing visually cued reward schedules

Authors: Ravel, S., Richmond B.J.

  Substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area neuronal firing during operant conditioning in monkeys
  Ravel, S., Richmond B.J. - 2006

  OPERANT CONDITIONING   DOPAMINE   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION   SUBSTANTIA NIGRA
Contained in: J. Neurosci., 2006: 26, 398-405

Direct involvement of orexinergic systems in the activation of the mesolimbic dopamine pathway and related behaviors induced by morphine

Authors: Narita, M., Nagumo Y., Hashimoto S., Narita M., Khotib J., Miyatake M., Sakurai T., Yanagisawa M., Nakamachi T., Shioda S., Suzuki T.

  Ventral tegmental area orexinergic system on Pavlovian conditioning and mesolimbic dopamine in rodents
  Narita, M., Nagumo Y., Hashimoto S., Narita M., Khotib J., Miyatake M., Sakurai T., Yanagisawa M., Nakamachi T., Shioda S., Suzuki T. - 2006

  CLASSICAL PAVLOVIAN CONDITIONING   DOPAMINE   NEUROPEPTIDES   NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION
Contained in: J. Neurosci., 2006: 26, 7348-7361

Prefrontal projections to the thalamic reticular nucleus form a unique circuit for attentional mechanisms

Authors: Zikopoulos, B., Barbas H.

  Prefrontal control on thalamic reticular nucleus projections in monkeys
  Zikopoulos, B., Barbas H. - 2006

  CEREBRAL CORTEX   γ-AMINO-BUTYRIC ACID (GABA)   UNSPECIFIC ASCENDING ACTIVATING SYSTEM PROJECTION