Publications
2022
Scholarly publications
Minnaard, A. M., Luijendijk, M. C. M., Baars, A. M., Drost, L., Ramakers, G. M. J., Adan, R. A. H., Lesscher, H. M. B., & Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J. (2022). Increased elasticity of sucrose demand during hyperdopaminergic states in rats. Psychopharmacology, 239(3), 773-794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-022-06068-x
2021
Scholarly publications
Achterberg, M., & Baars, A. (2021). Een kijkje in het brein van spelende ratten. Abstract from Biotechnische dagen 2021.
Pimentel, T., Achterberg, M., Lozeman - van t Klooster, J., Baars, A., Kirchhoff, S., Vanderschuren, L., & Lesscher, H. (2021). Don’t stress play time! On the interaction of social play and glucocorticoids. Poster session presented at Dutch Neuroscience Meeting.
van der Goot, M. H., Kooij, M., Stolte, S., Baars, A., Arndt, S. S., & van Lith, H. A. (2021). Incorporating inter-individual variability in experimental design improves the quality of results of animal experiments. PLoS One, 16(8), 1-26. [e0255521]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255521
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412719/Van_der_Goot_et_al_2021_PLOS_ONE_16_8_e0255521.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412719/Van_der_Goot_et_al_2021_PLOS_ONE_16_8_e0255521.pdf?sequence=1
van der Goot, M. H., Keijsper, M., Baars, A., Drost, L., Hendriks, J., Kirchhoff, S., Lozeman-van T Klooster, J. G., van Lith, H. A., & Arndt, S. S. (2021). Inter-individual variability in habituation of anxiety-related responses within three mouse inbred strains. Physiology & behavior, 239, 1-16. [113503]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113503
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412421/Physiology_and_Behavior_239_2021_113503.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412421/Physiology_and_Behavior_239_2021_113503.pdf?sequence=1
2017
Scholarly publications
Spoelder, M., Flores Dourojeanni, J. P., de Git, K. C. G., Baars, A. M., Lesscher, H. M. B., & Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J. (2017). Individual differences in voluntary alcohol intake in rats: relationship with impulsivity, decision making and Pavlovian conditioned approach. Psychopharmacology, 234(14), 2177-2196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-017-4617-6
Spoelder, M., Pol, S., Janssen, B. S. G., Baars, A. M., Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J., & Lesscher, H. M. B. (2017). Loss of control over alcohol seeking in rats depends on individual vulnerability and duration of alcohol consumption experience. Behavioural Pharmacology, 28(5), 334-344. https://doi.org/10.1097/FBP.0000000000000304
Spoelder, M., Hesseling, P., Styles, M., Baars, A. M., Lozeman-van 't Klooster, J. G., Lesscher, H. M. B., & Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J. (2017). Dopaminergic neurotransmission in ventral and dorsal striatum differentially modulates alcohol Reinforcement. European Journal of Neuroscience, 45(1), 147-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.13358
2016
Scholarly publications
Spoelder, M., Baars, A. M., Rotte, M. D., Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J., & Lesscher, H. M. B. (2016). Dopamine receptor agonists modulate voluntary alcohol intake independently of individual levels of alcohol intake in rats. Psychopharmacology, 233(14), 2715–2725. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-016-4330-x
Labots, M., Zheng, X., Moattari, G., van t Klooster, J. G., Baars, J. M., Hesseling, P., Lavrijsen, M., Kirchhoff, S., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. A. (2016). Substrain and light regime effects on integrated anxiety-related behavioral z-scores in male C57BL/6 mice - Hypomagnesaemia has only a small effect on avoidance behavior. Behavioural Brain Research, 306, 71-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2016.01.060
2015
Scholarly publications
Spoelder, M., Hesseling, P., Baars, A. M., Lozeman - van t Klooster, J., Rotte, M. D., Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J., & Lesscher, H. M. B. (2015). Individual Variation in Alcohol Intake Predicts Reinforcement, Motivation, and Compulsive Alcohol Use in Rats. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39(12), 2427-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12891
Lesscher, H. M. B., Spoelder, M., Rotte, M. D., Janssen, M. J., Hesseling, P., Lozeman-Van't Klooster, J. G., Baars, A. M., & Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J. (2015). Early social isolation augments alcohol consumption in rats. Behavioural Pharmacology, 26(7 Spec No), 673-80. https://doi.org/10.1097/FBP.0000000000000165
Spoelder, M., Lesscher, H. M. B., Hesseling, P., Baars, A. M., Lozeman-van T Klooster, J. G., Mijnsbergen, R., & Vanderschuren, L. J. M. J. (2015). Altered performance in a rat gambling task after acute and repeated alcohol exposure. Psychopharmacology, 232, 3649-3662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-015-4020-0
Other output
Labots, M., Zheng, X., Moattari, G., van t Klooster, J. G., Baars, J. M., Hesseling, P., Lavrijsen, M., Kirchhoff, S., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. A. (2015). Magnesium deficiency and anxiety related behavior in two substrains of C57BL/6 mice exposed to a conventional or reversed light-dark schedule. Poster session presented at Veterinary Science Day, Bunnik, Netherlands.
2014
Scholarly publications
Koot, S., Koukou, M., Baars, A., Hesseling, P., van t Klooster, J., Joëls, M., & van den Bos, R. (2014). Corticosterone and decision-making in male Wistar rats: the effect of corticosterone application in the infralimbic and orbitofrontal cortex. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [E], 8, [127]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00127
Other output
Labots, M., Zheng, X., Moattari, G., Lozeman - van t Klooster, J., Baars, A., Hesseling, P., Lavrijsen, M., Kirchhoff, S., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. (2014). Magnesium deficiency and anxiety related behavior in two substrains of C57BL/6 mice exposed to a conventional or reversed light-dark schedule.
2013
Other output
Labots, M., Baars, J. M., van t Klooster, J. G., Hesseling, P., Kirchhoff, S., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. A. (2013). Gender and parental effects for anxiety-related behaviour in F1 hybrids derived from the C57BL/6J-Chr 19PWD/Ph/ForeJ and C57BL/6J-Chr 19A/NaJ consomic strains.
Labots, M., Baars, J. M., van t Klooster, J. G., Hesseling, P., Kirchhoff, S., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. A. (2013). Gender and parental effects for anxiety-related behaviour in F1 hybrids derived from the C57BL/6J-Chr 19PWD/Ph/ForeJ and C57BL/6J-Chr 19A/NaJ consomic strains.
2012
Other output
Labots, M., Moattari, G., Baars, J. M., Hesseling, P., Kirchhoff, S., Lavrijsen, M., van t Klooster, J. G., Ohl, F., & van Lith, H. A. (2012). Magnesium deficiency and anxiety-related behaviour of C57BL/6 mice housed under reversed light/dark cycle conditions.
2004
Scholarly publications
Kas, M. J. H., van den Bos, R., Baars, A. M., Lubbers, M., Lesscher, H. M. B., Hillebrand, J. J. G., Schuller, A. G., Pintar, J. E., & Spruijt, B. M. (2004). Mu-opioid receptor knockout mice show diminished food-anticipatory activity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 20(6), 1624-1632. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03581.x
2002
Scholarly publications
van den Bos, R., van der Horst, K. J., Baars, J. M., & Spruijt, B. M. (2002). Is it possible to replace stimulus animals by scent-filled cups in the social discrimination test? ATLA : Alternatives to Laboratory Animals, 30(3), 299-304.
2001
Scholarly publications
Reijmers, L. G. J. E., Baars, J. M., Burbach, J. P. H., Spruijt, B. M., & van Ree, J. M. (2001). Delayed effect of the vasopressin metabolite VP4-8 on the social memory of sexually naive male rats. Psychopharmacology, 154, 408-414.