To evaluate the influence of an initial heroin experience under a modified two-chained training schedule on drug-seeking behavior after a long abstinence period. In the present study, we aimed to ...

Adult, male, ethanol-naive, Long-Evans rats (Harlan, Indianapolis, IN), weighing 150–175 g on arrival (Harlan), were individually housed in ventilated Plexiglas cages (Thoren Caging Systems, Hazelton, ...

Operant training of animals is a widely accepted practice to train or condition animals to cooperate with technical procedures or perform certain tasks in a laboratory setting. This type of training ...

The following scripts are for analyzing Arduino and calcium fiber photometry data from operant training experiments with mice. They have been listed in the order in which they need to be run. This ...

Operant training of animals is a widely accepted practice for training or conditioning animals to cooperate with technical procedures or perform certain tasks in a laboratory setting. This type of ...

Introduction: Decision-making requires individuals to perceive probabilities and risks associated with different options. The Iowa gambling task (IGT) is a widely used instrument that assesses ...

In this task the mice are required to press either the right or the left lever in the operant box to retrieve a reward. The "correct" lever the mouse must press in each trial is indicated by light ...