Rat Gambling Behavior as a Research Model

Researchers developed a novel rat gambling task (rGT), inspired by the “Iowa” gambling task (IGT) used to measure gambling-like behavior. This animal model contributes to our understanding of the neural and neurochemical underpinnings of gambling disorder and the potential use of pharmaceuticals in its treatment.
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Zeeb, F.D., Robbins, T.W., & Winstanley, C.A. (2009). Serotonergic and dopaminergic modulation of gambling behavior as assessed using a novel rat gambling task. Neuropsychopharmacology, 34(10), 2329-2343.

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