Using Conditioned Place Preference to Investigate changes in the Rewarding Effects of Running and Eating Following Activity-Based Anorexia

Author

Daniella Plaksiy, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-9-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Nesha Star Burghardt

Second Advisor

Daniel McCloskey

Academic Program Adviser

Sandeep Prasada

Abstract

We used conditioned place preference to investigate whether activity-based anorexia would enhance the rewarding effects of running, causing running to be more rewarding than eating. We found that food restricted mice showed a clear preference for the food-associated chamber, and a subset of activity-based anorexia mice preferred the wheel-associated chamber.

Recommended Citation

Plaksiy, Daniella, "Using Conditioned Place Preference to Investigate changes in the Rewarding Effects of Running and Eating Following Activity-Based Anorexia" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/157