Effect of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine on response to cocaine challenge
Stine S, Krystal J, Petrakis I, Jatlow P, Heninger G, Kosten T, Chamey D. Effect of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine on response to cocaine challenge. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 42: 181-190. PMID: 9232210, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00331-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine metabolite homovanillic acidCocaine-induced euphoriaNorepinephrine metabolite 3Placebo-controlled studyBlood pressure responseMetabolite homovanillic acidReduced plasma levelsTyrosine hydroxylase inhibitorSerum cocaine levelsTuberoinfundibular dopamine systemAMPT pretreatmentAcute reductionIntranasal administrationPara-tyrosinePlasma levelsProlactin levelsCocaine challengeHomovanillic acidCatecholamine synthesisHeart rateHydroxylase inhibitorAlpha-methylDopamine systemCocaine levelsTherapeutic potentialLack of behavioral effects of monoamine depletion in healthy subjects
Salomon R, Miller H, Krystal J, Heninger G, Charney D. Lack of behavioral effects of monoamine depletion in healthy subjects. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 41: 58-64. PMID: 8988796, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00670-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid drinkHealthy subjectsAcid drinkTryptophan-free amino acid drinkBehavioral effectsTyrosine hydroxylase inhibitorTest sessionsMonoamine depletionMonoamine hypothesisPara-tyrosineCombined administrationAlpha-methylHydroxylase inhibitorDrinksSubjectsSessionsAMPTCatecholaminesAdministration