Sentence examples for Positive reinforcing from inspiring English sources

However, while preclinical studies support the idea that baclofen may help maintaining abstinence from opioids via reducing both the positive reinforcing (reward) properties [ 10, 22] and negative reinforcement (withdrawal) of opioids [ 11, 12]; to the best of our knowledge, there is no reported clinical trial that has evaluated the efficacy of baclofen in maintenance therapy of opioid dependence.

Neuroleptics block the positive reinforcing effects of amphetamine but not of morphine as measured by place conditioning.

Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are well known for mediating the positive reinforcing effects of drugs of abuse.

Immunopharmacotherapy aims to use highly specific antibodies to sequester nicotine in the bloodstream thus blunting passage into the brain and minimizing positive reinforcing effects.

Thus, existing evidence suggests that stimulation of μ and/or δ opioid receptors is linked to the positive reinforcing effects of ethanol, whereas activation of the κ opioid receptor family mediates aversive and dysphoric aspects of ethanol's actions.

Abi-Dargham A, Kegeles LS, Martinez D, Innis RB, Laruelle M. Dopamine mediation of positive reinforcing effects of amphetamine in stimulant naive healthy volunteers: results from a large cohort.

Reinforcement, In Both Directions Dr. Skinner defined a positive reinforcer as anything that strengthened a given behavior.

You can pair with it a positive reinforcer.

"Fuck the you know fucking germs," another one says smoothly, reassuringly, a positive reinforcer.

The rats were water deprived and water was used as a positive reinforcer.

Surprisingly, the lower efficacy agonist APO was the more efficacious positive reinforcer.