2000
The predator odor, TMT, displays a unique, stress-like pattern of dopaminergic and endocrinological activation in the rat
Morrow B, Redmond A, Roth R, Elsworth J. The predator odor, TMT, displays a unique, stress-like pattern of dopaminergic and endocrinological activation in the rat. Brain Research 2000, 864: 146-151. PMID: 10793199, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)02174-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine metabolismSerum corticosteroneAcute exposureCentral dopamine metabolismNucleus accumbens coreMedial prefrontal cortexFear-inducing behaviorPredator odorCentral effectsAccumbens coreRatsStressful stimuliPrefrontal cortexConditioned fearAltered behaviorControl odorAversive stimuliCorticosteroneMetabolismOpen fieldBiochemical activationUnique patternExposureActivationTMT
1999
The role of mesoprefrontal dopamine neurons in the acquisition and expression of conditioned fear in the rat
Morrow B, Elsworth J, Rasmusson A, Roth R. The role of mesoprefrontal dopamine neurons in the acquisition and expression of conditioned fear in the rat. Neuroscience 1999, 92: 553-564. PMID: 10408604, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(99)00014-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFear conditioningMesoprefrontal dopamine neuronsClassical fear conditioningMedial prefrontal cortexDopamine neuronsFear responsesConditioned fearPrefrontal cortexFearful behaviorNormal extinctionConditioned responsePsychological stressorsRate of extinctionStress-related changesSham-lesioned ratsConditioningFearAcquisition periodDopamine metabolismNucleus accumbensDopamine levelsAcquisitionRatsNeuronsLesionsBiochemical and behavioral anxiolytic-like effects of R(+)HA-966 at the level of the ventral tegmental area in rats
Morrow B, Elsworth J, Zito C, Roth R. Biochemical and behavioral anxiolytic-like effects of R(+)HA-966 at the level of the ventral tegmental area in rats. Psychopharmacology 1999, 143: 227-234. PMID: 10353424, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaHA-966Expression sessionsIntra-VTADopamine metabolismTegmental areaGlycine/NMDA receptor complexPrefrontal cortexMesoprefrontal dopamine neuronsAnxiolytic-like effectsAnxiolytic-like actionDopamine cell bodiesNMDA receptor complexWeak partial agonistMedial prefrontal cortexStress-induced activationCannula implantationDopamine neuronsControl ratsLocal injectionPartial agonistRatsCell bodiesPsychological stressorsStress-induced changes
1997
Phencyclidine Increases Forebrain Monoamine Metabolism in Rats and Monkeys: Modulation by the Isomers of HA966
Jentsch J, Elsworth J, Redmond D, Roth R. Phencyclidine Increases Forebrain Monoamine Metabolism in Rats and Monkeys: Modulation by the Isomers of HA966. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 1769-1775. PMID: 9030635, PMCID: PMC6573388, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-05-01769.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsDopamineExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFrontal LobeIsomerismMaleNeuronsPhencyclidineProsencephalonPyrrolidinonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophrenic PsychologySerotoninSpecies SpecificitySubstantia NigraTegmentum MesencephaliConceptsPCP-induced increasePrefrontal cortexDA turnoverMonoamine metabolismFrontal cortexNucleus accumbensNMDA receptor antagonist phencyclidinePCP-induced changesForebrain of ratsMonkey frontal cortexEffects of PCPDrug-induced activationMedial prefrontal cortexMonoamine transmissionSerotonergic innervationDopamine innervationSerotonin turnoverDopamine turnoverSerotonin utilizationPsychotomimetic propertiesDopamine transmissionDopamine systemBrain regionsPotent effectsRats
1996
Sensitization to the locomotor activating effects of cocaine following cocaethylene-preexposure
Horger B, Taylor J, Elsworth J, Jatlow P, Roth R. Sensitization to the locomotor activating effects of cocaine following cocaethylene-preexposure. Brain Research 1996, 733: 133-137. PMID: 8891259, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00783-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTyrosine enhances behavioral and mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic responses to aversive conditioning
Morrow B, Elsworth J, Roth R. Tyrosine enhances behavioral and mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic responses to aversive conditioning. Synapse 1996, 22: 100-105. PMID: 8787125, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199602)22:2<100::aid-syn2>3.0.co;2-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexDopamine metabolismNucleus accumbensNonconditioned controlsPrefrontal cortexDopamine utilizationAdministration of haloperidolExogenous tyrosineBiosynthesis of catecholaminesDopaminergic responseDietary tyrosineRelevant doseAccumbensRatsTyrosine hydroxylationCortexGreater elevationNonconditioned ratsB-carbolineSaline/Test dayMetabolismBehavioral consequencesAversive conditioningTone
1990
Regionally specific alterations in the low-affinity GABAA receptor following perinatal exposure to diazepam
Gruen R, Elsworth J, Roth R. Regionally specific alterations in the low-affinity GABAA receptor following perinatal exposure to diazepam. Brain Research 1990, 514: 151-154. PMID: 2162709, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)90449-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-affinity GABAA receptorsPerinatal exposureGABAA receptorsAbility of GABAPerinatal periodAdult ratsBenzodiazepine receptorsCingulate cortexLow affinity formDiazepamSpecific alterationsSignificant decreaseReceptorsSignificant reductionExposureAffinity formAlterationsHypothalamusGABARatsCortex
1983
Relative Importance of 3‐Methoxy‐4‐Hydroxyphenylglycol and 3,4‐Dihydroxyphenylglycol as Norepinephrine Metabolites in Rat, Monkey, and Humans
Elsworth J, Roth R, Redmond D. Relative Importance of 3‐Methoxy‐4‐Hydroxyphenylglycol and 3,4‐Dihydroxyphenylglycol as Norepinephrine Metabolites in Rat, Monkey, and Humans. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1983, 41: 786-793. PMID: 6875564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1983.tb04809.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain MHPGNorepinephrine metabolismDHPG concentrationsRat brainConcentration of MHPGPlasma of primatesMonkey CSFAcute administrationNorepinephrine metabolitePrimate CNSMHPGMonkey brainDihydroxyphenylglycolGas chromatographic-mass spectrometric assayUnconjugated formRatsBrainPiperoxaneSignificant correlationDesipramineHigher proportionHuman plasmaMonkeysMetabolitesMetabolism
1982
Brain catecholamine metabolites and behavior in morphine withdrawal
Swann A, Elsworth J, Charney D, Jablons D, Roth R, Redmond D, Maas J. Brain catecholamine metabolites and behavior in morphine withdrawal. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1982, 86: 167-175. PMID: 6297931, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(82)90314-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatecholamine metabolitesMorphine withdrawal behaviorsBeta-receptor bindingWithdrawal behaviorDebrisoquin sulfateAcute treatmentMorphine withdrawalNorepinephrine metaboliteMorphine pelletsWithdrawal signsPlasma levelsBrain 3Noradrenergic hyperactivityReceptor bindingMHPGBrainMetabolitesNaloxoneHVARatsHyperactivity