J. Gigg

Effects of D3-preferring agonist PD 128907 on compulsive behaviour and decision making as assessed by the 5C-CPT

This paper investigates the effects of the D3 agonist PD 128907 on compulsive behavior and decision making in rats using the 5C-CPT task, finding it more effective than Quinpirole in simulating OCD-like behaviors.

The D1 receptor agonist SKF38393 improves waiting impulsivity in a baseline dependent manner

This study compares the effects of SKF38393 and amphetamine on waiting impulsivity in rats, finding both improve impulsivity in a baseline-dependent manner.

The dopamine inhibitor GBR12909 improves attention and compulsive behaviour in female rats

This study shows that low doses of GBR12909 improve attention and compulsive behavior in female rats while impairing impulsivity.

Dissociating the effects of distraction and proactive interference on object memory through tests of novelty preference

This paper demonstrates that two variants of the novel object recognition task can dissociate distraction and proactive interference effects in a schizophrenia model.