Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Editorial

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Editorial: Brain reward and aversion circuits: progress review on current and future breakthroughs

in Motivation and Reward

Dan P. Covey
Keith B. J. Franklin

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1632916

2,290 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Sex-dependent effects of food-restriction on cocaine self-administration and cocaine-seeking in rats

in Motivation and Reward

Alixandria T. Mascarin
Ava M. Mac
Srinivasu Kallakuri
Mark K. Greenwald
Shane A. Perrine

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1603564

2,113 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Higher levels of D2R and D3R in the frontal–striatal regions are associated with reduced perseverative reward seeking after opioid abstinence

in Motivation and Reward

Yingying Li
Xigeng Zheng
Cong Gao
Shao Li
Zhengkui Liu
Meixuan Lv
Fei Xiao
Yunjing Bai

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1552055

2,720 views

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

The impact of online games on creativity and the role of imagination

in Motivation and Reward

Yung-hsun Cheng

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1561548

9,131 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Coadministration antagonist dopamine receptor D4 with CB2 receptor agonist decreases binge-like intake of palatable food in mice

in Motivation and Reward

Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Serrano
Ana Paola López-Castillo
María Cristina Cabrera-Mejía
Ana Sofía Cedillo-Figueroa
Nyahn Zepeda-Ortigosa
Carolina Carregha-Lozano
María Elena Chávez-Hernández

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1572374

3,054 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 09 Apr 2025

The role of dorsal raphe nucleus neuropeptides in reward and aversion

in Motivation and Reward

Kathryn Braden
Daniel C. Castro

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1553470

4,416 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Drugs of abuse drive neurotransmitter plasticity that alters behavior: implications for mental health

in Motivation and Reward

Marta Pratelli
Nicholas C. Spitzer

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1551213

4,570 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Feb 2025

Sensation seeking and risk adjustment: the role of reward sensitivity in dynamic risky decisions

in Motivation and Reward

Yin Qianlan
Chen Shou
Hou Tianya
Dong Wei
Taosheng Liu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1492312

4,233 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Distinct sex differences in ethanol consumption and operant self-administration in C57BL/6J mice with uniform regulation by glutamate AMPAR activity

in Motivation and Reward

Sara Faccidomo
Vallari R. Eastman
Taruni S. Santanam
Katarina S. Swaim
Seth M. Taylor
Clyde W. Hodge

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1498201

2,432 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Analysis of goal, feedback and rewards on sustained attention via machine learning

in Motivation and Reward

Nethali Fernando
Matthew Robison
Pedro D. Maia

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1386723

2,001 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Effect of carbonated water on cerebral blood flow in the frontal region: a study using near-infrared spectroscopy

in Motivation and Reward

Wataru Kosugi
Brian Sumali
Nozomu Hamada
Yasue Mitsukura

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1409123

2,016 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2024

Effects of sex and estrous cycle on extended-access oxycodone self-administration and cue-induced drug seeking behavior

in Motivation and Reward

Bhumiben P. Patel
Jessica A. Loweth

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1473164

2,732 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2024

Mechanical acupuncture at HT7 attenuates alcohol self-administration in rats by modulating neuroinflammation and altering mPFC-habenula-VTA circuit activity

in Motivation and Reward

Su Yeon Seo
Se Kyun Bang
Suk Yun Kang
Seong Jin Cho
Kwang-Ho Choi
Yeonhee Ryu

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1455622

2,920 views

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Oct 2024

Voluntary wheel-running exercise improvement of anxiety or depressive symptoms in different models of depression

in Motivation and Reward

Haodi Shen
Xuemei Li
Junyao Zhai
Xin Zhang

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1435891

3,675 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 18 Sep 2024

Sex differences in glutamate transmission and plasticity in reward related regions

in Motivation and Reward

Alyssa R. Kniffin
Lisa A. Briand

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1455478

3,979 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Sep 2024

Behavioral, neurotransmitter and transcriptomic analyses in male and female Fmr1 KO mice

in Motivation and Reward

Deirdre M. McCarthy
Cynthia Vied
Mia X. Trupiano
Angeli J. Canekeratne
Yuan Wang
Christopher Schatschneider
Pradeep G. Bhide

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1458502

4,803 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2024

Magnitude and predictors of elasticity of demand for morphine are similar in male and female rats

in Motivation and Reward

Andrew C. Harris
Peter Muelken
Shirelle X. Liu
John R. Smethells
Mark G. LeSage
Jonathan C. Gewirtz

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1443364

1,950 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2024

Individual corticosterone response to intermittent swim stress predicts a shift in economic demand for ethanol from pre-stress to post-stress in male rats

in Motivation and Reward

Christopher L. Robison
Victoria Madore
Nicole Cova
Robert C. Drugan
Sergios Charntikov

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1418544

1,985 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 09 Aug 2024

The nucleus accumbens in reward and aversion processing: insights and implications

in Motivation and Reward

Ying Xu
Yingjie Lin
Ming Yu
Kuikui Zhou

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1420028

25,509 views
48 citations

Editorial

Published on 22 Jul 2024

Editorial: Reviews in emotional and behavioral dyscontrol in neurological disorders

in Motivation and Reward

Tao Tan
Sara Palumbo

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1447287

1,964 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2024

Haploinsufficiency of the Parkinson’s disease gene synaptojanin1 is associated with abnormal responses to psychomotor stimulants and mesolimbic dopamine signaling

in Motivation and Reward

Jennifer I. Mejaes
Jacqueline Saenz
Chris O’Brien
Carina M. Pizzano
Ping-Yue Pan
David J. Barker

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1359225

2,572 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2024

Effects of social housing on alcohol intake in mice depend on the non-social environment

in Motivation and Reward

Michael C. Johnson
Jonathan A. Zweig
Yangmiao Zhang
Andrey E. Ryabinin

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1380031

3,945 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2024

Interplay between sexual excitation and inhibition: impact on sexual function and neural correlates of erotic stimulus processing in women

in Motivation and Reward

Norina M. Schmidt
Juergen Hennig
Aisha J. L. Munk

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1386006

5,522 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2024

Sex differences in hippocampal β-adrenergic receptor subtypes drive retrieval, retention, and learning of cocaine-associated memories

in Motivation and Reward

Melanie M. Berry
Beau Miller
Silvia Kelsen
Carlee Cockrell
Amy Stave Kohtz

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1379866

2,692 views
1 citation

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Editorial: Brain reward and aversion circuits: progress review on current and future breakthroughs

Sex-dependent effects of food-restriction on cocaine self-administration and cocaine-seeking in rats

Higher levels of D2R and D3R in the frontal–striatal regions are associated with reduced perseverative reward seeking after opioid abstinence

The impact of online games on creativity and the role of imagination

Coadministration antagonist dopamine receptor D4 with CB2 receptor agonist decreases binge-like intake of palatable food in mice

The role of dorsal raphe nucleus neuropeptides in reward and aversion

Drugs of abuse drive neurotransmitter plasticity that alters behavior: implications for mental health

Sensation seeking and risk adjustment: the role of reward sensitivity in dynamic risky decisions

Distinct sex differences in ethanol consumption and operant self-administration in C57BL/6J mice with uniform regulation by glutamate AMPAR activity

Analysis of goal, feedback and rewards on sustained attention via machine learning

Effect of carbonated water on cerebral blood flow in the frontal region: a study using near-infrared spectroscopy

Effects of sex and estrous cycle on extended-access oxycodone self-administration and cue-induced drug seeking behavior

Mechanical acupuncture at HT7 attenuates alcohol self-administration in rats by modulating neuroinflammation and altering mPFC-habenula-VTA circuit activity

Voluntary wheel-running exercise improvement of anxiety or depressive symptoms in different models of depression

Sex differences in glutamate transmission and plasticity in reward related regions

Behavioral, neurotransmitter and transcriptomic analyses in male and female Fmr1 KO mice

Magnitude and predictors of elasticity of demand for morphine are similar in male and female rats

Individual corticosterone response to intermittent swim stress predicts a shift in economic demand for ethanol from pre-stress to post-stress in male rats

The nucleus accumbens in reward and aversion processing: insights and implications

Editorial: Reviews in emotional and behavioral dyscontrol in neurological disorders

Haploinsufficiency of the Parkinson’s disease gene synaptojanin1 is associated with abnormal responses to psychomotor stimulants and mesolimbic dopamine signaling

Effects of social housing on alcohol intake in mice depend on the non-social environment

Interplay between sexual excitation and inhibition: impact on sexual function and neural correlates of erotic stimulus processing in women

Sex differences in hippocampal β-adrenergic receptor subtypes drive retrieval, retention, and learning of cocaine-associated memories