Rodent models of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: An updated framework for model validation and therapeutic drug discovery

KM Kantak - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
There are over twenty rodent models of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with
most reflecting a recognized ADHD subtype. Of these, only five rat models (Neonatal 6 …

The stomach-derived hormone ghrelin increases impulsive behavior

RH Anderberg, C Hansson, M Fenander… - …, 2016 - nature.com
Impulsivity, defined as impaired decision making, is associated with many psychiatric and
behavioral disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as well as eating …

DAT1 methylation is associated with methylphenidate response on oppositional and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD

K Ding, J Yang, GP Reynolds, B Chen… - The World Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To examine the association of the DNA methylation of DAT1 and DRD4 gene
with methylphenidate (MPH) response in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

Cross‐species translational paradigms for assessing positive valence system as defined by the RDoC matrix

TD Dexter, BZ Roberts, SM Ayoub… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Functions associated with processing reward‐related information are fundamental drivers of
motivation, learning, and goal‐directed behavior. Such functions have been classified as the …

The developmental inter‐relationships between activity, novelty preferences, and delay discounting in male and female rats

JL Lukkes, BS Thompson, N Freund… - Developmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Increased locomotion, novelty‐seeking, and impulsivity are risk factors associated with
substance use. In this study, the inter‐relationships between activity, novelty preferences …

Selective chemogenetic inactivation of corticoaccumbal projections disrupts trait choice impulsivity

JM Wenzel, NE Zlebnik, MH Patton… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Impulsive choice has enduring trait-like characteristics and is defined by preference for small
immediate rewards over larger delayed ones. Importantly, it is a determining factor in the …

Emotional, behavioral, and cognitive correlates of attention deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD) screening and diagnosis history: sex/gender differences

S Assari - Journal of neurology & neuromedicine, 2021 - jneurology.com
Background: While clinical studies have documented sex differences in emotional,
behavioral, and cognitive function of children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder …

Juvenile exposure to methylphenidate and guanfacine in rats: effects on early delay discounting and later cocaine-taking behavior

N Freund, CJ Jordan, JL Lukkes, KJ Norman… - …, 2019 - Springer
Rationale Both methylphenidate (MPH), a catecholamine reuptake blocker, and guanfacine,
an alpha2A agonist, are used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

Attentional performance, impulsivity, and related neurotransmitter systems in apoE2, apoE3, and apoE4 female transgenic mice

I Reverte, F Peris-Sampedro, P Basaure, L Campa… - …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Rationale The apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotype influences cognitive performance
in humans depending on age and sex. While the detrimental role of the apoE4 isoform on …

Preventative treatment in an animal model of ADHD: behavioral and biochemical effects of methylphenidate and its interactions with ovarian hormones in female rats

JL Lukkes, N Freund, BS Thompson, S Meda… - European …, 2016 - Elsevier
Clinical and preclinical studies on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that
juvenile males that are exposed to methylphenidate (MPH) show reduced risk for substance …