1997
(S)-(-)-HA-966, a gamma-hydroxybutyrate-like agent, prevents enhanced mesocorticolimbic dopamine metabolism and behavioral correlates of restraint stress, conditioned fear and cocaine sensitization.
Morrow B, Lee E, Taylor J, Elsworth J, Nye H, Roth R. (S)-(-)-HA-966, a gamma-hydroxybutyrate-like agent, prevents enhanced mesocorticolimbic dopamine metabolism and behavioral correlates of restraint stress, conditioned fear and cocaine sensitization. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1997, 283: 712-21. PMID: 9353390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHA-966Dopamine metabolismMedial prefrontal cortexCocaine sensitizationNucleus accumbensHigh doseAcute cocaine-induced locomotionPrefrontal cortexGABAB receptor bindingCocaine-induced locomotionGamma-aminobutyric acidStress-induced increaseFear-inducing behaviorDopamine utilizationGABAB receptorsRestraint stressControl ratsLocomotor sensitizationDopaminergic neurotransmissionShell subdivisionBaclofen bindingCortical membranesPositive enantiomerWeight gainReceptor binding
1996
Blockade of FG 7142‐Induced Increased Dopamine Utilization by the Glycine/NMDA Receptor Antagonist (+)‐HA 966
Horger B, Elsworth J, Roth R. Blockade of FG 7142‐Induced Increased Dopamine Utilization by the Glycine/NMDA Receptor Antagonist (+)‐HA 966. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1996, 66: 1959-1962. PMID: 8780023, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.66051959.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine utilizationFG 7142Medial prefrontal cortexNucleus accumbensPrefrontal cortexReceptor antagonistHA-966Shell subdivisionReceptor influencesBenzodiazepine inverse agonist FG 7142Male Sprague-Dawley ratsMedia prefrontal cortexMesoaccumbal dopamine neuronsGlycine/NMDA receptor antagonistGlycine receptor antagonistSaline 15 minNMDA receptor antagonistSprague-Dawley ratsDopamine neuronsVehicle administrationSystemic administrationDihydroxyphenylacetic acidAccumbensMajor metaboliteTissue concentrations
1995
Selective Increase in Dopamine Utilization in the Shell Subdivision of the Nucleus Accumbens by the Benzodiazepine Inverse Agonist FG 7142
Horger B, Elsworth J, Roth R. Selective Increase in Dopamine Utilization in the Shell Subdivision of the Nucleus Accumbens by the Benzodiazepine Inverse Agonist FG 7142. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1995, 65: 770-774. PMID: 7616234, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1995.65020770.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine inverse agonist FG 7142Dopamine utilizationFG 7142Nucleus accumbensShell subdivisionWhole nucleus accumbensVivo microdialysis studyRats 30 minMedial prefrontal cortexMicrodialysis studyDopamine metabolismDopamine releaseDihydroxyphenylacetic acidAccumbensBrain regionsPrefrontal cortexSelective increaseMajor metaboliteTissue concentrationsPrevious reportsAdministration