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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prog Neurobiol. 2015 Apr 6;130:29–70. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2015.03.005

Table 7.

VP manipulations and effects related to drugs of abuse.

Reference VP Manipulation System Effects Task Result
Dallimore et al., 2006 CNQX and AP-5 Glutamate Multiple Behavioral sensitization with morphine Blocked
Kalivas et al., 1991 DAMGO Opioid Mu agonist Behavioral sensitization with morphine Expressed
Rokosik et al., 2013 DAMGO Opioid Mu agonist Behavioral sensitization with morphine Expressed
Johnson and Napier 2000 CTOP Opioid Mu Behavioral sensitization with morphine Blocked
Mickiewicz et al., 2008 CTOP Opioid Mu Behavioral sensitization with morphine Blocked
Mickiewicz et al., 2009 Morphine Opioid Multiple Behavioral sensitization with morphine Expressed
Zarrindast et al., 2007 Morphine Opioid Multiple Behavioral sensitization with morphine Expressed
Chen et al., 2001 MK801 Glutamate NMDA antagonist Behavioral sensitization with amphetamine Blocked
Skoubis and Maidment 2003 Naloxone Opioid Multiple antagonist Conditioned Place Aversion Formed
Skoubis and Maidment 2003 CTOP Opioid Mu antagonist Conditioned Place Aversion Formed
Gong et al., 1996 Cocaine DA Multiple Conditioned Place Preference Formed
Gong et al., 1996 Amphetamine DA Multiple Conditioned Place Preference Formed
Ikemoto 2003 Cocaine Dopamine Multiple Conditioned Place Preference No effect
Gong et al., 1997 Picrotoxin GABA Antagonist Conditioned Place Preference No effect
Gong et al., 1997 AMPA Glutamate AMPA Conditioned Place Preference No effect
Gong et al., 1996 Procaine Sodium Antagonist Conditioned Place Preference No effect
Gong et al., 1997 6-OHDA DA/NE NA Conditioned place preference (cocaine) Decrease
Skoubis and Maidment 2003 Naloxone Opioid Multiple Conditioned place preference (cocaine) Attenuated
Dallimore et al., 2006 CNQX and AP-5 Glutamate Multiple Conditioned place preference (morphine) Blocked
McAlonen et al., 1993 Lesion NA NA Conditioned place preference (sucrose) Attenuated
Ikemoto 2003 Cocaine Dopamine Multiple Intracranial self-adminsitration No effect
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 NT8-13 Neurotensin Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking maintained by conditioned reinforcer Attenuated
McFarland and Kalivas 2001 Fluphenazine Dopamine D1/D2 antagonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine No effect
McFarland and Kalivas 2001 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Decrease
Tang et al., 2005 Cocaine Multiple Multiple Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Increase
Tang et al., 2005 Cocaine+Morphine Multiple Multiple Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Mixed
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 NT8-13 Neurotensin Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Increase
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 SR142948 Neurotensin Antagonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine No effect
Tang et al., 2005 CTAP Opioid Mu Antag Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Decrease
Tang et al., 2005 Morphine Opioid Multiple Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Increase
Li et al., 2009 AMN082 Glutamate mGluR7 Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Decrease
Stefanik et al. 2013 Optogenetic inhibition of Core projection to VPdl GABA NA Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine+cues Decrease
McFarland et al., 2004 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by footshock Decrease
Tang et al., 2005 CTAP Opioid Mu Antagonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by morphine Blocked
Tang et al., 2005 CTAP Opioid Mu Antagonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by morphine Blocked
Perry and McNally, 2013 CTAP Opioid Mu Antagonist Reinstatement of alcohol-seeking triggered by context Blocked
Perry and McNally, 2013 CTAP Opioid Mu Antagonist Reinstatement of alcohol-seeking triggered by alcohol Blocked
McFarland and Kalivas 2001 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of food-seeking triggered by food Decrease
McFarland and Kalivas 2001 Unilateral VP Baclofen/Muscimol & Contralateral mPFC baclofen/muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of cocaine-seeking triggered by cocaine Decrease
Tang et al., 2005 CTAP Opioid Mu Antagonist Reinstatement of food-seeking triggered by food No effect
Rogers et al., 2008 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of heroin-seeking maintained by conditioned reinforcer Blocked
Rodgers et al., 2008 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of heroin-seeking maintained by conditioned reinforcer Blocked
Rogers et al., 2008 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of heroin-seeking triggered by heroin Blocked
Rodgers et al., 2008 Baclofen/Muscimol GABA GABA-A/B Agonist Reinstatement of heroin-seeking triggered by heroin Blocked
Li et al., 2009 AMN082 Glutamate R7 agonist Self-administration of cocaine Decrease
Robledo and Koob 1993 Lesion NA NA Self-administration of cocaine Decrease
Robledo and Koob 1993 Lesion NA NA Cocaine self-administration breaking point (progressive ratio) No effect
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 NT8-13 Neurotensin Agonist Self-administration of cocaine No effect
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 SR142948 Neurotensin Antagonist Self-administration of cocaine No effect
Li et al., 2009 AMN082 Glutamate R7 Agonist Self-administration of cocaine breakpoint Decrease
Robledo and Koob 1993 Lesion NA NA Self-administration of cocaine breakpoint No effect
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 NT8-13 Neurotensin Agonist Self-administration of cocaine extinction No effect
Torregrossa and Kalivas 2008 SR142948 Neurotensin Antagonist Self-administration of cocaine extinction No effect
Harvey et al., 2002 3-PBC GABA GABA-A1 Mixed Self-administration of cocaine ethanol Decrease
June et al., 2003 BCCt GABA GABA-A1 Mixed Self-administration of ethanol Decrease
Harvey et al., 2002 3-PBC GABA GABA-A1 Mixed Self-administration of saccharine Increase
Melendez et al. 2005 Sulpiride Dopamine D2 antagonist Ethanol intake Increase
Kemppainen et al., 2012a Muscimol GABA GABA-A Agonist Ethanol intake Decrease
Kemppainen et al., 2012a Bicuculline GABA GABA-A Antagonist Ethanol intake Increase
Kemppainen et al., 2012a Bicuculline + DAMGO GABA + Opioid Multiple Ethanol intake Blocked
Kemppainen et al., 2012a Baclofen GABA GABA-B Agonist Ethanol intake Decrease
Kemppainen et al., 2012a Saclofen GABA GABA-B Antagonist Ethanol intake No effect
Kemppainen et al., 2012b DAMGO Opioid Mu agonist Ethanol intake Decrease
Kemppainen et al., 2012b Morphine Opioid Agonist Ethanol intake Decrease
Kemppainen et al., 2012b CTOP Opioid Mu antagonist Ethanol intake Increase

Manipulation refers to an intra-VP injection or VP lesion, unless stated otherwise.