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Positive modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the mPFC reduces the spontaneous recovery of fear
Lee B, Pothula S, Wu M, Kang H, Girgenti MJ, Picciotto MR, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR, Duman RS. Positive modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the mPFC reduces the spontaneous recovery of fear. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2580-2589. PMID: 35418600, PMCID: PMC9135632, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderFear extinctionInfralimbic medial prefrontal cortexFear conditioning modelEnhanced fear extinctionFear-based behaviorsProlonged stress modelMedial prefrontal cortexSpontaneous recoveryIL-mPFCPTSD modelPTSD treatmentStress disorderPrefrontal cortexSPS modelN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulatorsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsBehavioral effectsIncreased attentionMPFCPreclinical findingsPyramidal neuronsNeurotrophic factorMale mice
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
1995
Prior exposure to cocaine diminishes behavioral and biochemical responses to aversive conditioning: Reversal by glycine/N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist co-treatment
Morrow B, Taylor J, Roth R. Prior exposure to cocaine diminishes behavioral and biochemical responses to aversive conditioning: Reversal by glycine/N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist co-treatment. Neuroscience 1995, 69: 233-240. PMID: 8637621, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00184-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAversive conditioningAversive conditioning paradigmMedial prefrontal cortexCocaine-exposed groupNeutral stimuliConditioned fearConditioning paradigmPrefrontal cortexHA-966Conditioning sessionsPrior exposureStressful effectsLocomotor stimulant propertiesBehavioral effectsFootshockConditioningN-methyl-D-aspartate antagonistsStressful stimuliAmount of timeFearStimuliN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor complexDoses of cocaineSessionsVentral tegmental area