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Choice for response alternatives differing in reinforcement frequency in dopamine D2 receptor mutant and Swiss-Webster mice.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2014
Soto Paul L, Hiranita Takato, Grandy David K, Katz Jonathan L
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: A previous study showed that dopamine (DA) D2 receptors (D2Rs) are involved in the reinforcing effectiveness of food, but the specific involvement of DA D2Rs in choice among food reinforcers remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: The current study used genetic and pharmacological approaches to assess the role of D2Rs in choice among food-reinforcement frequencies using the generalized matching law (GML), which...
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