1999
Local infusion of an α-1 adrenergic agonist into the prefrontal cortex impairs spatial working memory performance in monkeys
Mao Z, Arnsten A, Li B. Local infusion of an α-1 adrenergic agonist into the prefrontal cortex impairs spatial working memory performance in monkeys. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 1259-1265. PMID: 10560031, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00139-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-2 adrenoceptorsRat prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexAlpha-1 adrenoceptor stimulationAlpha-1 adrenergic agonist phenylephrineAlpha-1 adrenoceptorsAdrenergic agonist phenylephrineDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAgonist phenylephrinePhenylephrine infusionAdrenoceptor stimulationLocal infusionAgonist guanfacineAdrenergic agonistsPrefrontal cortex impairsAdrenoceptorsDelayed-response taskInfusionAlpha 1Rat experimentsStimulationMonkeysGuanfacineSWM functionSWM performance
1997
Supranormal Stimulation of D1 Dopamine Receptors in the Rodent Prefrontal Cortex Impairs Spatial Working Memory Performance
Zahrt J, Taylor J, Mathew R, Arnsten A. Supranormal Stimulation of D1 Dopamine Receptors in the Rodent Prefrontal Cortex Impairs Spatial Working Memory Performance. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 8528-8535. PMID: 9334425, PMCID: PMC6573725, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-21-08528.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzazepinesDopamineDopamine AgonistsDopamine AntagonistsInfusions, ParenteralMaleMaze LearningMemoryModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalPrefrontal CortexPsychomotor PerformanceRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpatial BehaviorStress, PsychologicalConceptsD1 receptor stimulationPrefrontal cortexReceptor stimulationSKF 81297SCH 23390D1 receptorsSupranormal stimulationPFC of ratsD1 receptor mechanismsDA receptor stimulationDose-related impairmentD1 receptor antagonistD1 receptor agonistD1 dopamine receptorsDelayed-alternation performanceMemory functionRecent electrophysiological studiesSpatial Working Memory PerformanceReceptor antagonistReceptor agonistDopamine receptorsReceptor mechanismsElectrophysiological studiesHigh dosesDrug efficacy