Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Perrotti, Linda"
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Acute Elevation In Estradiol Influences The Salience Of Cocaine Cues
Morris Bobzean, SamaraPrevious research demonstrates that women and female rodents are more responsive to environmental stimuli associated with drug reward than males. A growing body of literature supports a role for estradiol as one of the ... -
Bullying, Victimization, Depression, And Substance Use: Sex As A Possible Complicating Factor
Natishyn, Michael C. (Psychology, 2013-07-22)As previous research emphasizes a complex model of substance use regarding bullying dynamics and influence with depression, further investigation is warranted. Adolescents aged 15 years were selected from the Health Behaviors ... -
Conditioned Place Preference In The Male Wistar-Kyoto Rat
Dennis, Torry Scott (Psychology, 2011-10-11)The current set of experiments examined the role of trait anxiety, using the Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rat, on cocaine- and morphine-induced conditioned place preference. Both four and six pairings of 10mg/kg cocaine during ... -
EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN CONDITIONED PLACE AVERSION
Chamseddine, Houda Hussein (2023-05-22)Substance use disorder is a chronic condition characterized by cycles of intoxication, withdrawal, and relapse. Negative affective and somatic symptoms commonly accompany cessation of substance use. These symptoms can be ... -
EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN MORPHINE WITHDRAWAL-INDUCED ALTERATIONS OF THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA
Morris Bobzean, Samara; 0000-0002-0743-8027 (2016-05-13)Opioid withdrawal syndrome is a feature common to chronic opioid use that often serves as a powerful motivator of continued drug use. GABA-ergic neurons in the tail of the ventral tegmental area (tVTA) are implicated in ... -
Exploring Sex Differences In Psychostimulant-induced Activation Of The Tail Of The Ventral Tegmental Area
Dennis, Torry Scott (Psychology, 2014-07-14)It is well established that women and men respond differently to drugs of abuse. Women begin use at an earlier age, progress through the stages of addiction more quickly, and are more vulnerable to relapse than men. Through ...