Differential effects of physostigmine on cues produced by electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmental area using two discrimination procedures

J. P. Druhan; M. T. Martin-Iverson; D. M. Wilkie; H. C. Fibiger; A. G. Phillips

doi:10.1016/0091-3057(87)90223-1

Differential effects of physostigmine on cues produced by electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmental area using two discrimination procedures

J. P. Druhan, M. T. Martin-Iverson, D. M. Wilkie, H. C. Fibiger, A. G. Phillips

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Two procedures were employed to assess the effects of physostigmine on the discrimination of cues produced by either high or low intensity electrical brain stimulation (EBS) of the ventral tegmental area in rats. When the procedure involved frequent presentation of brief trials, physostigmine enhanced the perceived intensities of the cues, causing the rats to respond to low intensities as though they had higher values. In contrast, physostigmine had no effects on the discrimination when the trials were less frequent and extended in duration. These results confirm the existence of multiple substrates for cues produced by stimulation of the ventral tegmental area in rats and implicate cholinergic neurons as substrates for the non-dopaminergic cues indentified in the companion paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-265
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-3057(87)90223-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1987
Externally published	Yes

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