# Moving the motivation meter

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**Category:** Research Database\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/moving-the-motivation-meter/1035 "2018-11-20T21:24:21Z")\
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> **[Moving the motivation meter: Two novel drugs kickstart motivation in rats...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108164314.htm)**
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> Rats given the drug that reduced dopamine were much less likely to work for preferred morsels of food. But when these rats were then given one of the experimental drugs, they regained their motivation to work for the treat.

  
Rats given the drug that reduced dopamine were much less likely to work for preferred morsels of food. But when these rats were then given one of the experimental drugs, they regained their motivation to work for the treat.