Hayes, Jessica; Garau, Celia; Chiacchierini, Giulia; Urcelay, Gonzalo P.; McCutcheon, James Edgar; Apergis-Schoute, John (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-23)
In anticipation of palatable food, rats can learn to restrict consumption of a less rewarding food type resulting in an increased consumption of the preferred food when it is made available. This construct is known as anticipatory negative contrast (ANC) and can help elucidate the processes that underlie binge-like behavior as well as self-control in rodent motivation models. In the current investigation ...