2000
Stress impairs prefrontal cortical function in rats and monkeys: role of dopamine D1 and norepinephrine α-1 receptor mechanisms
Arnsten A. Stress impairs prefrontal cortical function in rats and monkeys: role of dopamine D1 and norepinephrine α-1 receptor mechanisms. Progress In Brain Research 2000, 126: 183-192. PMID: 11105647, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(00)26014-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAmygdalaAnimalsAttentionCalcium SignalingCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDopamineHaplorhiniHelplessness, LearnedHumansMemory DisordersModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNoiseNorepinephrinePhosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-LyasePrefrontal CortexRatsReceptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1Receptors, Dopamine D1Second Messenger SystemsStress, PhysiologicalType C PhospholipasesConceptsMemory functionSensory cortexLong-term memory consolidationLong-term memoryPrefrontal cortical functionAssociative memory functionStress-induced deficitsAttentional regulationFocus of attentionAversive eventsMemory consolidationSalient signalsCortical functionProminent stimulusNorepinephrine αHigh levelsAmygdalaCortexCatecholamine releaseAttentionMemoryStimuliDeficitsΒ-receptor stimulationD1 receptors
1997
Noradrenergic Influences on Prefrontal Cortical Cognitive Function: Opposing Actions at Postjunctional α1 Versus α2-Adrenergic Receptors
Arnsten A, Steere JC, Jentsch DJ, Li BM. Noradrenergic Influences on Prefrontal Cortical Cognitive Function: Opposing Actions at Postjunctional α1 Versus α2-Adrenergic Receptors. Advances In Pharmacology 1997, 42: 764-767. PMID: 9328010, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3589(08)60859-5.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrefrontal cortexNE releaseΑ2 receptorsCognitive impairmentBeneficial effectsPFC functionBasal NE releasePrefrontal cortical cognitive functionΑ2-adrenergic receptorsCortical cognitive functionsPotential cognitive enhancersAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderMemory functionDeficit hyperactivity disorderPostsynaptic α1Α1d subtypesNE terminalsΑ-adrenoceptorsΑ2 agonistsLithium medicationNoradrenergic influenceOpen trialLithium pretreatmentΑ2A subtypeΑ2A receptors
1993
Catecholamine mechanisms in age-related cognitive decline
Arnsten A. Catecholamine mechanisms in age-related cognitive decline. Neurobiology Of Aging 1993, 14: 639-641. PMID: 7905190, DOI: 10.1016/0197-4580(93)90054-f.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Catecholamines and Cognitive Decline in Aged Nonhuman Primates
ARNSTEN A, GOLDMAN‐RAKIC P. Catecholamines and Cognitive Decline in Aged Nonhuman Primates. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1985, 444: 218-234. PMID: 3925850, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb37592.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research