Essays about: "dopaminergic pathways"

Found 4 essays containing the words dopaminergic pathways.

1. 1. Sex Differences in Dopamine D1-type Receptors and Episodic Memory : an Imaging Study Across the Adult Lifespan

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för funktionell hjärnavbildning (UFBI); Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Anton Degerfält; [2023]
   Keywords : dopamine; D1DR; sex; episodic memory; ageing; PET; MRI;

   Abstract : Identification of the pathways that could be targeted to alleviate ageing-related cognitive decline is of prime importance. One of the most promising target mechanisms is connected to healthy dopaminergic ageing. READ MORE

3. 2. Resting-state Functional Connectivity in Anhedonia: Exploring the Effects of Pramipexole

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Frida Smids; [2023]
   Keywords : Anhedonia; Depression; Reward; Pramipexole; Resting-state; Functional Connectivity; Nucleus Accumbens; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Pramipexole is a medication that normalises dopamine signalling in the brain. Previous studies have suggested that pramipexole is an effective treatment option for depression and anhedonia because it targets the dopaminergic pathways within the brain’s reward network. READ MORE

4. 3. Intrinsic Motivation and its Neural Correlates

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Josefin Lidén; [2019]
   Keywords : intrinsic motivation; self-determination theory; neuroscience; dopaminergic pathways;

   Abstract : Why is motivation important? The answer is simple to most of us: it is what makes people push forward and act. Intrinsic motivation is the kind of motivation that arises from within a person, making her or him strive towards a goal for no other reward than the feeling it will bring. READ MORE

5. 4. Dependence-induced changes in opioid-receptor gene expression

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Anna Johansson; [2013]
   Keywords : Neuropeptides; Alcohol; Gene expression; C57 BL6 mice model; Addiction; VTA; Opioid Receptors; Reward; Quantitative RT-PCR; neoropeptider; gene expression; real tids-PCR;

   Abstract : Using drugs such as alcohol and morphine among others can be addictive in some individuals, and progress into a substance abuse disorder. The mesolimbic dopaminergic system (MD-system) is involved in the reward process during the development of drug addiction. READ MORE