2007
Clozapine Blocks D-Amphetamine-Induced Excitation of Dopamine Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area
Shi W, Zhang X, Pun C, Bunney B. Clozapine Blocks D-Amphetamine-Induced Excitation of Dopamine Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007, 32: 1922-1928. PMID: 17299514, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD2-like receptorsDA neuronsVentral tegmental areaD-amphetamineDA receptorsExcitatory effectsTegmental areaΑ1 receptor antagonist prazosinAtypical antipsychotic drug clozapineChloral hydrate-anesthetized ratsTypical antipsychotic drug haloperidolCentral dopamine transmissionCurrent antipsychotic drugsReceptor antagonist prazosinAntipsychotic drug haloperidolAntipsychotic drug clozapineAntagonist prazosinExcitatory pathwaysDA transmissionDopamine neuronsΑ1 receptorsSystemic administrationAntipsychotic drugsExcitatory inputsIncomplete blockade
1988
The effects of pertussis toxin on autoreceptor-mediated inhibition of dopamine synthesis in the rat striatum.
Bean A, Shepard P, Bunney B, Nestler E, Roth R. The effects of pertussis toxin on autoreceptor-mediated inhibition of dopamine synthesis in the rat striatum. Molecular Pharmacology 1988, 34: 715-8. PMID: 2974120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPertussis toxin injectionDopamine synthesisToxin injectionDopamine autoreceptorsRat striatumPertussis toxinAutoreceptor-mediated inhibitionDopamine agonist apomorphineG proteinsAgonist apomorphineUnilateral administrationControl ratsSystemic administrationStriatal tissueEffects of activationAutoreceptorsApomorphineStriatumRatsAdministrationInjectionToxinActivationStriataAgonists