1996
Chronic morphine induces visible changes in the morphology of mesolimbic dopamine neurons.
Sklair-Tavron L, Shi W, Lane S, Harris H, Bunney B, Nestler E. Chronic morphine induces visible changes in the morphology of mesolimbic dopamine neurons. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 11202-11207. PMID: 8855333, PMCID: PMC38308, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.20.11202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVTA dopamine neuronsVentral tegmental areaChronic morphine treatmentDopamine neuronsMorphine treatmentBrain regionsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorIntra-VTA infusionMorphine-treated ratsOpioid receptor antagonistChronic opiate exposureMesolimbic dopamine neuronsFluorescent dye Lucifer yellowMesolimbic dopamine functionMesolimbic dopamine systemImportant neural substrateDye Lucifer yellowNondopaminergic neuronsVTA neuronsChronic morphineOpiate exposureConcomitant treatmentDopaminergic neuronsNeurotrophic factorReceptor antagonist
1994
Preferential activation of dopamine overflow in prefrontal cortex produced by chronic clozapine treatment
Youngren K, Moghaddam B, Bunney B, Roth R. Preferential activation of dopamine overflow in prefrontal cortex produced by chronic clozapine treatment. Neuroscience Letters 1994, 165: 41-44. PMID: 8015734, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(94)90704-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexChronic treatmentNucleus accumbensPrefrontal cortexChronic clozapine treatmentBasal dopamine releaseExtracellular dopamine levelsChronic clozapineClozapine treatmentIntracerebral microdialysisAcute doseDopaminergic toneDopamine levelsDopamine releaseExtracellular dopamineRat striatumDopamine overflowClozapineBrain regionsPreferential activationStriatumAccumbensCortexTreatmentMicrodialysis
1980
Changing Concepts of Nigral Dopamine System Function Within the Basal Ganglia: Relevance to Extrapyramidal Disorders
Bunney B, Grace A, Hommer D. Changing Concepts of Nigral Dopamine System Function Within the Basal Ganglia: Relevance to Extrapyramidal Disorders. Journal Of Neural Transmission. Supplementa 1980, 17-23. PMID: 6107330, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-8582-7_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal gangliaExtrapyramidal disordersDopaminergic systemNigral dopaminergic systemExtrapyramidal motor systemDopamine system functionStriatal outputSubstantia nigraNeurotransmitter systemsBrain pathwaysGangliaBrain regionsDisordersSensory inputMotor systemSystem functionSymptomsPathwayBrainNigra