Arthurs, Lin, Amodeo & Reilly BN 2012 #2.pdf (994.63 kB)
Reduced palatability in drug-induced taste aversion: II. Aversive and rewarding unconditioned stimuli.
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posted on 2012-09-10, 00:00 authored by Joe Arthurs, Jian-You Lin, Leslie Renee Amodeo, Steve ReillyDrugs of abuse are known to reduce intake of a taste conditioned stimulus (CS), a
behavioral response sometimes seen as paradoxical because the same drugs also
serve as rewards in other behavioral procedures. In the present study we compared
patterns of intake and palatability (assessed using microstructural analysis of licking) for
a standard saccharin CS paired with: lithium chloride, morphine, amphetamine, or
sucrose. We found that morphine and amphetamine, like lithium-induced illness, each
suppressed CS intake and caused a reduction in saccharin palatability. Sucrose, a
rewarding stimulus, did not reduce the palatability of the saccharin CS. We interpret
these finds as evidence that drugs of abuse induce conditioned taste aversions.
Funding
National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders DC06456
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American Psychological Association. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. The original publication is available at www.apa.org; DOI:10.1037/a0027676Publisher
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