P G Overton

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Affiliation: University of Wales
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Burst firing in midbrain dopaminergic neurons
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, UK
    Brain Res Brain Res Rev 25:312-34. 1997
  2. ncbi D-Amphetamine potentiates muscimol-induced disinhibition of A10 dopaminergic neurons in the rat
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom
    J Neural Transm 107:1381-91. 2000
  3. ncbi D-amphetamine depresses visual responses in the rat superior colliculus: a possible mechanism for amphetamine-induced decreases in distractibility
    J D Gowan
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    J Neural Transm 115:377-87. 2008
  4. ncbi Nociceptive responses of midbrain dopaminergic neurones are modulated by the superior colliculus in the rat
    V Coizet
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK
    Neuroscience 139:1479-93. 2006
  5. ncbi Identification of an excitatory amino acid-mediated component of the ventral tegmental area local field potential response to medial prefrontal cortex stimulation: effect of acute d-amphetamine
    E J Dommett
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
    J Neural Transm 114:161-72. 2007
  6. ncbi Cocaine preferentially enhances sensory processing in the upper layers of the primary sensory cortex
    I M Devonshire
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
    Neuroscience 146:841-51. 2007
  7. ncbi Self-disgust mediates the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptomatology
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK
    Emotion 8:379-85. 2008

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Burst firing in midbrain dopaminergic neurons
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, UK
    Brain Res Brain Res Rev 25:312-34. 1997
    ....
  2. ncbi D-Amphetamine potentiates muscimol-induced disinhibition of A10 dopaminergic neurons in the rat
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom
    J Neural Transm 107:1381-91. 2000
    ..Keywords: Ventral tegmental area, excitatory amino acids, medial prefrontal cortex, non-DA neurons, synaptic plasticity, behavioural sensitisation...
  3. ncbi D-amphetamine depresses visual responses in the rat superior colliculus: a possible mechanism for amphetamine-induced decreases in distractibility
    J D Gowan
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    J Neural Transm 115:377-87. 2008
    ..A corollary of this is that collicular dysfunction may underlie enhanced distractibility in ADHD...
  4. ncbi Nociceptive responses of midbrain dopaminergic neurones are modulated by the superior colliculus in the rat
    V Coizet
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK
    Neuroscience 139:1479-93. 2006
    ..However, the superior colliculus is unlikely to be the primary source of nociceptive sensory input to the ventral midbrain...
  5. ncbi Identification of an excitatory amino acid-mediated component of the ventral tegmental area local field potential response to medial prefrontal cortex stimulation: effect of acute d-amphetamine
    E J Dommett
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
    J Neural Transm 114:161-72. 2007
    ....
  6. ncbi Cocaine preferentially enhances sensory processing in the upper layers of the primary sensory cortex
    I M Devonshire
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
    Neuroscience 146:841-51. 2007
    ..The associative process itself may be assisted by a preferential action in the upper cortical layers, thought to be involved in learning and plasticity...
  7. ncbi Self-disgust mediates the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptomatology
    P G Overton
    Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK
    Emotion 8:379-85. 2008
    ..Self-disgust was found to mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptomatology, demonstrating for the first time that self-disgust plays a role in depression...