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Maria Antonietta De Luca
Researcher at University of Cagliari
Publications - 83
Citations - 3124
Maria Antonietta De Luca is an academic researcher from University of Cagliari. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nucleus accumbens & Dopamine. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 68 publications receiving 2681 citations.
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Dopamine and Drug Addiction: The Nucleus Accumbens Shell Connection
Gaetano Di Chiara,Valentina Bassareo,Sandro Fenu,Maria Antonietta De Luca,Liliana Spina,C Cadoni,Elio Maria Gioachino Acquas,E. Carboni,Valentina Valentini,Daniele Lecca +9 more
TL;DR: It is speculated that drug addiction results from the impact exerted on behavior by the abnormal DA stimulant properties acquired by drug-conditioned stimuli as a result of their association with addictive drugs.
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Differential Expression of Motivational Stimulus Properties by Dopamine in Nucleus Accumbens Shell versus Core and Prefrontal Cortex
TL;DR: Observations indicate that DA responsiveness is an integrated function of the motivational valence and novelty of stimuli in the NAc shell and an expression of generic motivational value in theNAc core and PFCX.
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Neuropharmacology of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Focus on the Rewarding and Reinforcing Properties of Cannabimimetics and Amphetamine-Like Stimulants.
Cristina Miliano,Giovanni Serpelloni,Claudia Rimondo,Maddalena Mereu,Matteo Marti,Maria Antonietta De Luca +5 more
TL;DR: The neurochemical mechanisms that produce the rewarding properties of JWH-018, which most likely contributes to the greater incidence of dependence associated with “Spice” use, will be described and reliable data regarding the abuse potential of these compounds will be gathered.
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The Role of Oxidative Damage in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia
TL;DR: The role of OS antioxidant defence system and more generally stress responses is very complex and research on this topic should be improved in order to reach further knowledge and discover new therapeutic strategies to face a disorder with such a high burden which is dementia.
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Differential impact of pavlovian drug conditioned stimuli on in vivo dopamine transmission in the rat accumbens shell and core and in the prefrontal cortex
TL;DR: Results show that drug CSs stimulate DA release in the shell and medial PFCX and specifically potentiate the primary stimulant drug effects on DA transmission.