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A Simple Way to Measure Alterations in Reward-seeking Behavior Using Drosophila melanogaster

A Simple Way to Measure Alterations in Reward-seeking Behavior Using Drosophila melanogaster

DOI:
10.3791/54910-v

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06:57 min

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December 15, 2016

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1The Mina & Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, The Leslie and Susan Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center,Bar-Ilan University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:08Setup and Preparation of Capillary Feeder (CAFE) System
  • 02:08Exposure to Rewarding and Non-rewarding Experiences
  • 03:34Capillary Feeding (CAFE) Assays
  • 05:30Results: Capillary Feeding (CAFE) Assays Highlight Moderated Ethanol Consumption in Rewarding Male Fruit Flies
  • 06:30Conclusion

Summary

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We describe a protocol for inducing rewarding and nonrewarding experiences in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) using voluntary ethanol consumption as a measure for changes in reward states.

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Keywords: Drosophila MelanogasterEthanol Self-administrationReward-seeking BehaviorTwo-choice Feeding AssayCapillary FeederRewarding And Non-rewarding ExperiencesMating EncountersVoluntary Ethanol ConsumptionMotivationNeuroscience

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