Effects of Methylphenidate on Sensitivity to Reinforcement Delay and to Reinforcement Amount in Pigeons: Implications for Impulsive Choice

Methylphenidate has been shown to decrease impulsive choice (increase choices of a larger more delayed reinforcer). The purpose of this study was to investigate 2 potential behavioral mechanisms of this effect: a drug-induced change in control by reinforcement delay (Experiment 1) and/or by reinforc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology 2016-12, Vol.24 (6), p.464-476
Hauptverfasser:	Pitts, Raymond C, Cummings, Craig W, Cummings, Carol, Woodcock, Rebecca L, Hughes, Christine E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Animals Central Nervous System Stimulants - pharmacology Columbidae Conditioning, Operant Delay Discounting Impulsive Behavior - drug effects Impulsiveness Male Methylphenidate Methylphenidate - pharmacology Pigeons Reinforcement (Psychology) Reinforcement Amounts Reinforcement Delay Reinforcement Schedule
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