2000
Through the Looking Glass: Differential Noradenergic Modulation of Prefrontal Cortical Function
Arnsten A. Through the Looking Glass: Differential Noradenergic Modulation of Prefrontal Cortical Function. Neural Plasticity 2000, 7: 133-146. PMID: 10709220, PMCID: PMC2565372, DOI: 10.1155/np.2000.133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress impairs prefrontal cortical function in rats and monkeys: role of dopamine D1 and norepinephrine α-1 receptor mechanisms
Arnsten A. Stress impairs prefrontal cortical function in rats and monkeys: role of dopamine D1 and norepinephrine α-1 receptor mechanisms. Progress In Brain Research 2000, 126: 183-192. PMID: 11105647, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(00)26014-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAmygdalaAnimalsAttentionCalcium SignalingCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDopamineHaplorhiniHelplessness, LearnedHumansMemory DisordersModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNoiseNorepinephrinePhosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-LyasePrefrontal CortexRatsReceptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1Receptors, Dopamine D1Second Messenger SystemsStress, PhysiologicalType C PhospholipasesConceptsMemory functionSensory cortexLong-term memory consolidationLong-term memoryPrefrontal cortical functionAssociative memory functionStress-induced deficitsAttentional regulationFocus of attentionAversive eventsMemory consolidationSalient signalsCortical functionProminent stimulusNorepinephrine αHigh levelsAmygdalaCortexCatecholamine releaseAttentionMemoryStimuliDeficitsΒ-receptor stimulationD1 receptors
1998
The biology of being frazzled.
Arnsten A. The biology of being frazzled. Science 1998, 280: 1711-2. PMID: 9660710, DOI: 10.1126/science.280.5370.1711.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Dopamine and Spatial Working Memory in Rats and Monkeys: Pharmacological Reversal of Stress-Induced Impairment
Murphy B, Arnsten A, Jentsch J, Roth R. Dopamine and Spatial Working Memory in Rats and Monkeys: Pharmacological Reversal of Stress-Induced Impairment. Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 7768-7775. PMID: 8922432, PMCID: PMC6579090, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-23-07768.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRodent prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexSpatial working memoryBenzodiazepine inverse agonist FG7142Stress-Induced ImpairmentsWorking memoryCognitive tasksVentral tegmental areaCognitive functioningCognitive deficitsMemory deficitsDopamine neuron cell bodiesD-cycloserineCognitive impairmentMultiple neurotransmitter systemsGlycine/NMDA antagonistsCognitionFG7142Dopamine turnoverTerminal field areasCurrent studyNeurotransmitter systemsDeficitsCortexImpairment
1985
Stress produces opioid-like effects on investigatory behavior
Arnsten A, Berridge C, Segal DS. Stress produces opioid-like effects on investigatory behavior. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 1985, 22: 803-809. PMID: 4011639, DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(85)90531-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEndorphinsExploratory BehaviorMaleMorphineRatsRats, Inbred StrainsStress, PhysiologicalConceptsOpioid systemInvestigatory behaviorOpiate antagonist naloxoneOpioid-like effectsAntagonist naloxoneStress-induced reductionLocomotor hypoactivityOpiate agonistsNaive ratsLow dosesCharacteristic alterationsGreater reductionAverage timeNovel environmentRatsNumerous reportsBehavioral activityAlterationsExposureNaloxoneStressorsAgonistsHypoactivityDoses