1989
Ionic Composition of Microdialysis Perfusing Solution Alters the Pharmacological Responsiveness and Basal Outflow of Striatal Dopamine
Moghaddam B, Bunney B. Ionic Composition of Microdialysis Perfusing Solution Alters the Pharmacological Responsiveness and Basal Outflow of Striatal Dopamine. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1989, 53: 652-654. PMID: 2568406, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1989.tb07383.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacological responsivenessNigrostriatal dopamine systemExtracellular dopamine levelsExtracellular fluidBasal outflowBasal releaseStriatal dopamineHigh calcium levelsVivo microdialysisIonic compositionDopamine levelsCalcium levelsDopamine systemPharmacological manipulationRinger's solutionPerfusionDopamineResponsivenessSolution altersAltersMicrodialysis
1973
Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones
BUNNEY B, AGHAJANIAN G, ROTH R. Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones. Nature 1973, 245: 123-125. PMID: 4518113, DOI: 10.1038/newbio245123a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine receptorsAdjacent ventral tegmental areaL-DOPASubstantia nigra zona compactaFiring rateVentral tegmental areaAvailability of dopamineAromatic amino acid decarboxylaseDopamine-containing cellsAmount of dopamineComparison of effectsZona compactaTegmental areaD-amphetamineDopaminergic neuronesAmino acid decarboxylaseReceptor stimulationAcid decarboxylaseDopamineReceptorsApomorphineDrugsStimulationFeedback inhibitionCompacta