"Self Stimulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Stimulation of the brain, which is self-administered. The stimulation may result in negative or positive reinforcement.
| Descriptor ID |
D012653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.775 F02.830.784
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Stimulation- Self Stimulation
- Self Stimulations
- Stimulation, Self
- Stimulations, Self
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Stimulation" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of systemic 5-HT(1B) receptor compounds on ventral tegmental area intracranial self-stimulation thresholds in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 2009 Feb 14; 604(1-3):74-8.