Affective communication in rodents: serotonin and its modulating role in ultrasonic vocalizations

M Wöhr, MM van Gaalen… - Behavioural …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is an important modulatory neurotransmitter and
functions as a key neurodevelopmental signal in the mammalian brain. 5-HT plays a prominent …

Critical involvement of dopaminergic neurotransmission in impulsive decision making

MM van Gaalen, R van Koten, ANM Schoffelmeer… - Biological …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Impulsive decision making, apparent as intolerance for reinforcement delay,
is prominent in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Commonly prescribed for this …

Behavioural analysis of four mouse strains in an anxiety test battery

MM van Gaalen, T Steckler - Behavioural brain research, 2000 - Elsevier
Differences in locomotor activity, exploratory activity and anxiety-like behaviour of C57BL/6ChR,C57BL/6J,
Swiss Webster/J and A/J strain were investigated in an anxiety battery. The …

Behavioral disinhibition requires dopamine receptor activation

MM Van Gaalen, RJ Brueggeman, PFC Bronius… - …, 2006 - Springer
Rationale Behavioral disinhibition is a manifestation of impulsive behavior that is prominent
in the psychopathology of various psychiatric disorders, but the underlying neural …

Involvement of dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in the nucleus accumbens core and shell in inhibitory response control

…, ANM Schoffelmeer, MM Van Gaalen - …, 2007 - Springer
Rationale Impaired inhibitory control over behavior is a key feature in various psychiatric
disorders, and recent studies indicated an important role for dopamine D 1 and D 2 receptors …

Antidepressant treatment in anxiety disorders

AY Bespalov, MM van Gaalen, G Gross - Behavioral neurobiology of …, 2009 - Springer
Antidepressant drug treatment is the clinical standard of care for all types of anxiety disorders.
Broad efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors suggests the importance of …

Reduced spine density in specific regions of CA1 pyramidal neurons in two transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

C Perez-Cruz, MW Nolte, MM van Gaalen… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
One major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the massive loss of synapses that occurs
at an early clinical stage of the disease. In this study, we characterize alterations in spine …

Effects of transgenic overproduction of CRH on anxiety‐like behaviour

MM Van Gaalen, MP Stenzel‐Poore… - European Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Central administration of corticotropin‐releasing hormone increases anxiety‐like behaviour
and arousal in rodents, and increased anxiety‐like behaviour has been shown in mice …

Generation and therapeutic efficacy of highly oligomer-specific β-amyloid antibodies

…, F van Leuven, M van Gaalen… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
Oligomers of the β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide have been indicated in early neuropathologic
changes in Alzheimer's disease. Here, we present a synthetic Aβ 20-42 oligomer (named …

Dopamine Receptor D1/D5 Gene Expression in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Predicts Impulsive Choice in Rats

…, AB Smit, S Spijker, MM van Gaalen - Cerebral …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A neuropsychological hallmark of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the reduced
ability to tolerate delay of reinforcement, leading to impulsive choice. Genetic association …