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The psychogenetically selected Roman high- and low-avoidance rat lines: a model to study the individual vulnerability to drug addiction.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews - 1 Jan 2007
Giorgi Osvaldo, Piras Giovanna, Corda Maria G
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The Roman high- (RHA) and low-avoidance (RLA) rat lines were selected for, respectively, rapid vs poor acquisition of two-way active avoidance in the shuttle-box. Here, we review experimental evidence indicating that, compared with their RLA counterparts, RHA rats display a robust sensation/novelty seeking profile, a marked preference and intake of natural or drug rewards, and more pronounced behavioral and...
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