One of the most common paradigms used to study the biological basis of emotion, as well as
of learning and memory, is Pavlovian fear conditioning. In the acquisition phase of a fear …

The pharmacological properties of the novel antipsychotic drugs (APDs) risperidone,
sertindole, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, remoxipride, and amperozide are reviewed …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has long been known to be involved in the mediation of complex
behavioral responses. Considerable research efforts are directed towards refining the …

Rationale Latent inhibition (LI), namely, poorer performance on a learning task involving a
previously pre-exposed non-reinforced stimulus, is disrupted in the rat by the dopamine (DA) …

The serotonergic system appears to play a role in behaviors that involve a high cognitive
demand and in memory improvement or recovery from impaired cognitive performance, as …

It is suggested that addictive behaviour, so called, fits into a psychological resource model.
In other words, the habits in question are acquired because they serve a useful function for …

Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder which impacts a broad range of cognitive,
behavioural and emotional domains. In animals, exposure to an intermittent, escalating dose …

A neuropsychological theory of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia proposed by JA
Gray et al. is reviewed in light of subsequent evidence from studies of latent inhibition in …

Cholinergic systems have been linked to cognitive processes such as attention, learning
and mnemonic function. However, other neurotransmitter systems, such as the serotonergic …

Synopsis The use of ondansetron, a selective serotonin 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist, is well
established in patients with nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy …