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Behavioral Science
Rodent Drug Self-Administration Models
Description
Rodent drug self-administration models are used to study addiction and drug dependence. These studies link substance use with behavioral reinforcement, which comes from the rewarding feelings that can follow drug use. When that reinforcement grows stronger, self-administration can increase.
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Transcript
Drug self-administration studies in rodents model human behavior of reward seeking and addiction. Compulsive drug-taking behavior is a major societal concern, and therefore scientists are trying to decode the neurobiology underlying drug dependence and addiction. Rodents' responses to addictive drugs are similar to humans, a...
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