1978
d-Amphetamine-induced depression of central dopamine neurons: Evidence for mediation by both autoreceptors and a striato-nigral feedback pathway
Bunney B, Aghajanian G. d-Amphetamine-induced depression of central dopamine neurons: Evidence for mediation by both autoreceptors and a striato-nigral feedback pathway. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 1978, 304: 255-261. PMID: 714182, DOI: 10.1007/bf00507966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA cellsSubstantia nigraFeedback pathwaysCentral dopamine neuronsIntravenous d-amphetamineNon-convulsant dosesPicrotoxin-treated animalsKainic acid injectionRelease of GABAActivity of dopamineNon-lesioned animalsSingle-cell recordingsDA autoreceptorsDendrodendritic synapsesMicroiontophoretic techniquesAfferent terminalsDepressant effectUnlesioned animalsDopamine neuronsGABA antagonistsAnesthetized ratsD-amphetamineCaudate nucleusAcid injectionHigh doses
1977
Dopamine “Autoreceptors”: Pharmacological characterization by microiontophoretic single cell recording studies
Aghajanian G, Bunney B. Dopamine “Autoreceptors”: Pharmacological characterization by microiontophoretic single cell recording studies. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 1977, 297: 1-7. PMID: 193046, DOI: 10.1007/bf00508803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA neuronsDepressant effectDA agonist apomorphineWeak depressant actionSingle-cell recording studiesSingle-cell recordingsAgonist apomorphineDA agonistsMicroiontophoretic applicationMicroiontophoretic techniquesSubstantia nigraDepressant actionDopamine neuronsSingle dopamine neuronsPharmacological characterizationCatecholamine receptorsΒ-adrenoreceptorsCell recordingsCatecholamine agonistsRecording studiesNeuronsAutoreceptorsAntagonist trifluoperazineAgonistsSelective responsiveness