1977
Electrophysiological studies of dopamine- innervated cells in the frontal cortex.
Bunney B, Aghajanian G. Electrophysiological studies of dopamine- innervated cells in the frontal cortex. Advances In Biochemical Psychopharmacology 1977, 16: 65-70. PMID: 329653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1976
Dopamine and norepinephrine innervated cells in the rat prefrontal cortex: Pharmacological differentiation using microiontophoretic techniques
Bunney B, Aghajanian G. Dopamine and norepinephrine innervated cells in the rat prefrontal cortex: Pharmacological differentiation using microiontophoretic techniques. Life Sciences 1976, 19: 1783-1792. PMID: 1004134, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(76)90087-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat prefrontal cortexMicroiontophoretic techniquesLayer VLayers IIPrefrontal cortexUptake blockersInhibitory effectNE uptake blockerDA receptor blockerCortical layers IIDA uptake blockersReceptor blockersDA inhibitionNoradrenergic projectionsAccumbens nucleusPharmacological differentiationNorepinephrineCell activitySensitivity of cellsHistochemical evidenceBlockersCortexDopamineSensitive cellsSuperficial layers
1975
Inhibition of both noradrenergic and serotonergic neurons in brain by the α-adrenergic agonist clonidine
Svensson T, Bunney B, Aghajanian G. Inhibition of both noradrenergic and serotonergic neurons in brain by the α-adrenergic agonist clonidine. Brain Research 1975, 92: 291-306. PMID: 1174954, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(75)90276-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNE neuronsAgonist clonidineHigh dosesMidbrain dorsal raphe nucleusAlpha-adrenergic agonist clonidineSingle-unit recording techniquesBrain NE neuronsClonidine-induced depressionDorsal raphe nucleusAdrenergic agonist clonidineBrain norepinephrineRaphe neuronsIntravenous clonidineAdrenergic transmissionSerotonergic neuronsDepressant effectDopaminergic neuronsRaphe nucleusSpontaneous firingLocus coeruleusClonidineLow doseL-amphetamineAdrenergic receptorsNeuronsD & L amphetamine stereoisomers: comparative potencies in affecting the firing of central dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons.
Bunney B, Walters J, Kuhar M, Roth R, Aghajanian G. D & L amphetamine stereoisomers: comparative potencies in affecting the firing of central dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons. Psychopharmacology Communications 1975, 1: 177-90. PMID: 1223998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoradrenergic neuronsDopaminergic neuronsD-amphetamineSingle-unit recording techniquesSubstantia nigra zona compactaSubstantia nigra dopamineLocus coeruleus cellsIsomers of amphetamineCentral dopaminergicZona compactaDA cellsDopamine neuronsLocus coeruleusParalyzed ratsCatecholamine systemsLow dosesInterpretation of studiesPharmacological toolsFiring ratePreferential effectComparative potencyNeuronsAmphetamineLethal dosesRecording techniques
1974
Noradrenergic neurons: Morphine inhibition of spontaneous activity
Korf J, Bunney B, Aghajanian G. Noradrenergic neurons: Morphine inhibition of spontaneous activity. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1974, 25: 165-169. PMID: 4435020, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(74)90045-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocus coeruleusMorphine sulfateFiring rateNeuronal activitySpontaneous activityNoradrenergic neuron activityNorepinephrine-containing neuronsNoradrenergic neuronal activityLocus coeruleus cellsSpontaneous firing rateDorsal raphe nucleusAnalgesic actionMorphine inhibitionSerotonergic neuronsRaphe nucleusMorphine antagonistNoxious stimuliNE cellsNeuron activityCoeruleusMorphineNeuronsNaloxoneInhibitionCells