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Concurrent Glucocorticoid and Noradrenergic Activity Shifts Instrumental Behavior from Goal-Directed to Habitual Control

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Schwabe, L., Tegenthoff, M., Hoffken, O., Wolf, O. T.·2010·Journal of Neuroscience

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Stress modulates instrumental action in favor of habitual stimulus-response processes that are insensitive to changes in outcome value and at the expense of goal-directed action-outcome processes. The neuroendocrine mechanism underlying this phenomenon is unknown. Here, we tested the hypothesis that concurrent glucocorticoid and noradrenergic activity bias instrumental behavior toward habitual performance. To this end, healthy men and women received hydrocortisone, the alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist yohimbine or both orally before they were trained in two instrumental actions leading to two distinct food outcomes. After training, one of the outcomes was devalued by inviting participants to eat that food to satiety. A subsequent extinction test revealed whether instrumental performance was goal-directed or habitual. Participants that received hydrocortisone or yohimbine alone decreased responding to the devalued action in the extinction test, i.e., they behaved goal-directed. The combined administration of hydrocortisone and yohimbine, however, rendered participants' behavior insensitive to changes in the value of the goal (i.e., habitual). These findings demonstrate that the concerted action of glucocorticoids and noradrenergic activity shifts instrumental behavior from goal-directed to habitual control.

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    The neuroendocrine mechanism behind stress-induced modulation of goal-directed and habitual action is unknown.

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Authors
Schwabe, L., Tegenthoff, M., Hoffken, O., & Wolf, O. T.
Affiliations
  • Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
  • BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
Venue
Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2010-06-16
Volume
30
Issue
24
Pages
8190-8196
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2007129325
Cited by
150
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42
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FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SCHW1357/2-1)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
glucocorticoids, noradrenergic activity, instrumental behavior, goal-directed behavior, habitual behavior, stress, outcome devaluation, extinction, cortisol, yohimbine, alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonism, food reward, action-outcome learning
MeSH terms
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Blood Pressure, Conditioning, Operant, Drug Interactions, Female, Glucocorticoids, Goals, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Male, Memory, Motivation, Norepinephrine, Reaction Time, Saliva, Yohimbine, Young Adult

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