Dopaminergic but not noradrenergic mediation of hyperactivity and performance deficits in the developing rat pup
Shaywitz B, Teicher M, Cohen D, Anderson G, Young J, Levitt P. Dopaminergic but not noradrenergic mediation of hyperactivity and performance deficits in the developing rat pup. Psychopharmacology 1983, 82: 73-77. PMID: 6420833, DOI: 10.1007/bf00426384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat pupsDays of ageMotor activityBehavioral arousalPostsynaptic dopaminergic mechanismsReduction of norepinephrineReduction of dopamineGeneral motor activityMesolimbic dopaminergic pathwayDopaminergic mechanismsBrain dopaminePreferential reductionEscape latencyNoradrenergic mediationNorepinephrinePostnatal lifeWeek 3PupsSuch treatmentDopamineT-mazeShuttle boxAgeDesmethylimipraminePerformance deficits