Changes of the drinking skills under the influence of chemical stimulation of different nuclei of the amygdala

Abstract

The purpose was to study the role of various nuclei of the amygdala in the implementation of the acquired drinking behavior, chemical stimulation (carbocholine, serotonin, noradrenaline), and temporary shutdown of its basolateral and central nuclei. The results of the studies testify to the modulating role of the basolateral and central nuclei of the amygdala in the formation of complex forms of behavior. The results obtained using the methods of chemical stimulation and a temporary shutdown of the AB and AC nuclei of the amygdala indicated their modulating role in the formation of complex forms of behavior. Since memory and learning are realized through the emotional status with the involvement of serotonergic and noradrenergic fibers, in these cases, the involvement of the amygdala in these nervous processes will be determined by the formation of emotionally positive behavior by the serotonergic system and emotionally negative behavior by the noradrenergic one.