1991
Neurotensin modulates autoreceptor mediated dopamine effects on midbrain dopamine cell activity
Shi W, Bunney B. Neurotensin modulates autoreceptor mediated dopamine effects on midbrain dopamine cell activity. Brain Research 1991, 543: 315-321. PMID: 1676331, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(91)90043-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA cellsCell activityFiring rateDA cell activityInteraction of neurotensinGlutamate-induced excitationEffects of neurotensinMidbrain dopamine cell activityDopamine cell activityMidbrain dopamine neuronsSpecific D2 agonistMicroiontophoretic techniquesD2 agonistDopamine neuronsD2 receptorsDopamine effectsSpontaneous activityNeurotensinNT effectsLocal ejectionInhibitionSignificant changesCellsCell levelSame cells
1988
Effects of Acute and Chronic Neuroleptic Treatment on the Activity of Mid brain Dopamine Neuronsa
BUNNEY B. Effects of Acute and Chronic Neuroleptic Treatment on the Activity of Mid brain Dopamine Neuronsa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1988, 537: 77-85. PMID: 2904786, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb42097.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAD administrationDA releaseDA cell activityChronic neuroleptic treatmentMidbrain DA neuronsRelease of DAEffects of AcuteNeurological side effectsDA neuronsNeuroleptic treatmentAcute effectsNerve terminalsSpontaneous activitySide effectsCell activityMarked increaseAdministrationProjection areaPrimary effectReleaseAcuteMarked effectNeuronsActivityBiochemical techniques
1987
Activity of A9 and A10 dopaminergic neurons in unrestrained rats: further characterization and effects of apomorphine and cholecystokinin
Freeman A, Bunney B. Activity of A9 and A10 dopaminergic neurons in unrestrained rats: further characterization and effects of apomorphine and cholecystokinin. Brain Research 1987, 405: 46-55. PMID: 3032350, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90988-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCCK-8A9 neuronsDA neuronsDopaminergic neuronsUnrestrained ratsVentral tegmental area cellsFiring rateCCK-8 pretreatmentDA cell activitySingle dopaminergic neuronsEffects of apomorphineA10 dopaminergic neuronsActivity of A9Sulfated CCK-8A10 neuronsDA agonistsAnesthetized ratsParalyzed ratsSequential dosesA10 cellsCell activityCell firingUnit firingUnit activityApomorphine