Factors influencing reward-seeking behaviour in rats and the implications for problem gamblers

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dc.contributor.authorDorchak, Danika
dc.contributor.supervisorEuston, David R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-11T18:04:33Z
dc.date.available2022-01-11T18:04:33Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractDepression and impulsivity have been repeatedly implicated in gambling pathology, but the relationship between these factors is not fully understood. There is evidence of overlapping neural circuitry that may explain the relatedness of these disorders. The following thesis will characterize the neural dysfunction of gambling addiction, depression, and impulsivity, and will argue for the use of animal models to further our understanding of these relationships. Two series of experiments were conducted to examine how these factors influence reward-seeking behaviour. In the first, we will see that depression can lead to compulsive reward-seeking in rats; and in the second, we will present evidence that proves just how motivating gambling-like schedules of reinforcement truly are, and what that means for impulsive problem gamblers.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAlberta Gambling Research Instituteen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6124
dc.proquest.subjectNeurosciences [0317]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectBehavioral sciences [0602]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectAnimal sciences [0475]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectNeuroscienceen_US
dc.subjectAnimal Studiesen_US
dc.subjectGamblingen_US
dc.subjectAddictionen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectImpulsivityen_US
dc.subjectWistar-Kyotoen_US
dc.subjectAnimal behavioren_US
dc.subjectAnimal psychopathologyen_US
dc.subjectCompulsive gamblersen_US
dc.subjectDepression, Mentalen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.subjectGamblingen_US
dc.subjectImpulse control disordersen_US
dc.titleFactors influencing reward-seeking behaviour in rats and the implications for problem gamblersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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