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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.47.2000.tde-07062006-134421
Document
Author
Full name
Fábio Leyser Gonçalves
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2000
Supervisor
Committee
Silva, Maria Teresa de Araujo (President)
Hunziker, Maria Helena Leite
Santarem, Erica Maria Machado
Title in Portuguese
Efeitos da fluoxetina sobre a eficácia de reforçadores condicionados
Keywords in Portuguese
análise do comportamento
drogas antidepressivas
fluoxetina
ratos
reforço
Abstract in Portuguese
A depressão, tal como compreendida pela Análise Experimental do Comportamento têm sido relacionada a taxa de reforço, operações estabelecedoras e sensibilidade a reforçadores positivos. O modelo biocomportamental de reforço tem implicado o envolvimento do sistema dopaminérgico (DA) no processo de reforço. Têm-se demonstrado, também, a influência de agentes DA sobre a eficácia de reforçadores condicionados. Por fim uma série de pesquisas sugerem a importância desse sistema na depressão e no mecanismo de ação de antidepressivos, embora sua ação primária seja sobre o sistema serotonérgico. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar os efeitos do antidepressivo fluoxetina (FLX), um inibidor seletivo de recaptação de serotonina, sobre a eficácia de reforçadores condicionados em ratos. No Experimento 1 validou-se o procedimento de Reforço Condicionado (RC) chegando-se ao procedimento final: 1) Pré-exposição - eram medidas respostas de pressão a duas barras uma que produzia o estímulo LA (luzes de estímulo apagadas) e outra o estímulo TOM (campainha); 2) Condicionamento –o estímulo LA era pareado com alimento; e 3) Teste – igual à Pré-exposição. No Experimento 2 investigou-se o efeito do tratamento crônico com FLX (1,25, 2,50 e 5,00 mg/kg) e da exposição prolongada à privação de alimentos sobre o modelo de RC. Os resultados sugerem que a FLX não influencia diretamente a eficácia de reforçadores. Tampouco a privação de alimentos parece interagir com o tratamento. Sugere-se, no entanto, que a exposição a estressores crônicos poderia influenciar a eficácia de reforçadores condicionados, interagindo com o tratamento.
Title in English
Effects of fluoxetine on the effectiveness of conditioned reinforcers
Keywords in English
antidepressant drugs
behavioral assessment
fluoxetine
rats
reinforcement
Abstract in English
Depression, as seen by the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, has been related to reinforcement rate, establishing operations and decreased sensitivity to positive reinforcers. The biobehavioral approach to reinforcement has implicated the dopaminergic system (DA), in the neural basis of reinforcement. Also DA agents have been demonstrated to change the effectiveness of conditioned reinforcers. Finally, it has been suggested that the DA system plays an important role on depression and on antidepressant drugs action. The present study was aimed at investigating the effects of the antidepressant drug fluoxetine (FLX), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, on the effectiveness of conditioned reinforcers. Experiment 1 validated the Conditioned Reinforcement (CR) procedure. The final procedure was: 1) Pre-exposure - 5 sessions in which presses on two levers were registered, each lever led to presentation of one out of two neutral stimuli (LO and TONE); 2) Conditioning – 4 sessions in which LO was paired with food pellets; e 3) Test – 2 sessions in which the procedure was the same as Pre-exposure. Experiment 2 investigated the effects of chronic fluoxetine and prolonged food deprivation on the effectiveness of CR. Results indicate that FLX does not directly influence CR effectiveness. Nor does prolonged deprivation appear to interact with treatment. It is suggested, however, that chronic exposure to mild stressors might alter the effectiveness of CR, interacting with antidepressant treatment.
 
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2006-07-24
 
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