1993
Depolarization inactivation of dopamine neurons: Terminal release characteristics
Moghaddam B, Bunney B. Depolarization inactivation of dopamine neurons: Terminal release characteristics. Synapse 1993, 14: 195-200. PMID: 8105547, DOI: 10.1002/syn.890140302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular dopamine levelsChronic haloperidol treatmentDopamine levelsHaloperidol treatmentExtracellular levelsPerfusion of tetrodotoxinExcitatory amino acidsStriatal extracellular levelsVehicle-treated animalsExtracellular glutamate levelsHaloperidol-treated animalsMedial forebrain bundleStriatal dopamine systemGroups of animalsExogenous antagonistsChronic haloperidolChronic treatmentDepolarization inactivationExcitatory actionBasal outflowDopamine neuronsGlutamate levelsImpulse flowForebrain bundleMicrodialysis technique
1989
The effect of acute and chronic treatment with SCH 23390 on the spontaneous activity of midbrain dopamine neurons
Esposito E, Bunney B. The effect of acute and chronic treatment with SCH 23390 on the spontaneous activity of midbrain dopamine neurons. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1989, 162: 109-113. PMID: 2656273, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(89)90609-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantia nigra pars compactaVentral tegmental areaActive DA neuronsSCH 23390Chronic treatmentDA neuronsDopamine neuronsDepolarization blockSpontaneous activityDA receptor blockadeAcute subcutaneous injectionGroups of ratsMidbrain dopamine neuronsChronic haloperidolReceptor blockadeChronic administrationPars compactaTegmental areaAntipsychotic drugsSubcutaneous injectionChronic experimentsMarked reductionNeuronsTreatmentHaloperidol