2007
Prenatal cocaine exposure enhances responsivity of locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons: Role of autoreceptors
Elsworth JD, Morrow BA, Nguyen V, Mitra J, Picciotto MR, Roth RH. Prenatal cocaine exposure enhances responsivity of locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons: Role of autoreceptors. Neuroscience 2007, 147: 419-427. PMID: 17543464, PMCID: PMC2855228, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoradiographyAutoreceptorsClonidineCocaineFemaleGenes, fosImmunohistochemistryInjections, IntravenousLocus CoeruleusMaleNeuronsNorepinephrinePrefrontal CortexPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRadioligand AssayRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStress, PsychologicalTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureNorepinephrine neuronsCocaine exposurePrenatal cocaineTyrosine hydroxylase-positive neuronsLocus coeruleus norepinephrine neuronsPrenatal cocaine exposure resultsPrenatal saline controlsRole of autoreceptorsLocus coeruleus noradrenergic systemPrenatal treatment groupsCocaine exposure resultsAlpha2-adrenergic receptorsInjection of cocaineGestational day 10Pharmacology of cocaineDaily i.LC neuronsNorepinephrine turnoverPregnant ratsNeurobehavioral deficitsSaline controlsFos expressionNoradrenergic systemRat model
1999
Assessment of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit contributions to nicotine self-administration in mutant mice
Epping-Jordan M, Picciotto M, Changeux J, Pich EM. Assessment of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit contributions to nicotine self-administration in mutant mice. Psychopharmacology 1999, 147: 25-26. PMID: 10591862, DOI: 10.1007/s002130051135.Peer-Reviewed Original Research