Influence of nucleus accumbens core or shell stimulation on early long-term potentiation in the dentate gyrus of freely moving rats [Elektronische Ressource] / von John J.K. Kudolo

Influence of nucleus accumbens core or shell stimulation on early long-term potentiation in the dentate gyrus of freely moving rats Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) genehmigt durch die Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg von John J.K. Kudolo, MSc geb. am 22.04.1977 in Adidome, Ghana Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Julietta Uta Frey Prof. Dr. Satoru Otani eingereicht am: 21.06.2010 verteidigt am: 09.11.2010 To Benjamin Simon, my precious son 2Acknowledgments I would first of all like to appreciate my supervisor Prof. Dr. Julietta U. Frey for her guidance, encouragement and patient in guiding me through the completion of this research work. It has truly been a pleasure working with her. I am also grateful for all of the scientific meetings that I was allowed to attend, which gave me the opportunity to meet other scientist in the field for fruitful discussion. I would also like to express my gratitude to the members of the Neurophysiology Department for their immense support and friendship throughout my studies especially my colleague and mentor Dr. Hadir Hassan. I would also like to thank the members of my defense committee: Prof. Dr. Jochen Braun (Chairman), Institute of Biology, University of Magdeburg; Prof. Dr.