Adolescent Maturation of Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor Function and Interactions in Rodents
Dwyer JB, Leslie FM. Adolescent Maturation of Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor Function and Interactions in Rodents. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0146966. PMID: 26784516, PMCID: PMC4718668, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD1/D2 interactionsImmediate early genesIEG expressionD2 receptor functionCommon neurobiological substrateMesocorticolimbic dopamine systemDopamine receptor bindingStress-related circuitryIllicit drug useFunctional neural circuitryAge-dependent changesDrugs of abuseD2 agonistDopamine D1Bed nucleusStria terminalisAdult ratsPharmacological actionsDopamine systemDrug useLow dosesBNST functionDirect D1Neuropsychiatric disordersReceptor function