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Haaker, Jan; Golkar, Armita; Hermans, Dirk; Lonsdorf, Tina B. – Learning & Memory, 2014
In human research, studies of return of fear (ROF) phenomena, and reinstatement in particular, began only a decade ago and recently are more widely used, e.g., as outcome measures for fear/extinction memory manipulations (e.g., reconsolidation). As reinstatement research in humans is still in its infancy, providing an overview of its stability and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Fear, Animals, Theories
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Morsink, Maarten C.; Dukers, Danny F. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2009
Animal models have been widely used for studying the physiology and pharmacology of psychiatric and neurological diseases. The concepts of face, construct, and predictive validity are used as indicators to estimate the extent to which the animal model mimics the disease. Currently, we used these three concepts to design a theoretical assignment to…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Animals, Undergraduate Students, Research Design
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Oades, Robert D.; Sadile, Adolfo G.; Sagvolden, Terje; Viggiano, Davide; Zuddas, Alessandro; Devoto, Paola; Aase, Heidi; Johansen, Espen B.; Ruocco, Lucia A.; Russell, Vivienne A. – Developmental Science, 2005
We explore the neurobiological bases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the viewpoint of the neurochemistry and psychopharmacology of the catecholamine-based behavioural systems. The contributions of dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) neurotransmission to the motor and cognitive symptoms of ADHD (e.g. hyperactivity, variable…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pharmacology, Reinforcement, Neurological Organization