1997
Dopamine-cell depolarization block as a model for the therapeutic actions of antipsychotic drugs
Grace A, Bunney B, Moore H, Todd C. Dopamine-cell depolarization block as a model for the therapeutic actions of antipsychotic drugs. Trends In Neurosciences 1997, 20: 31-37. PMID: 9004417, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(96)10064-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepolarization blockAntipsychotic drugsDopamine systemNigrostriatal dopamine systemWeeks of treatmentExtrapyramidal side effectsAntipsychotic drug efficacyDopamine receptor antagonistDrug treatment resultsMesolimbic dopamine neuronsTreatment of schizophreniaDopamine neuron firingReceptor blockadeDopamine neuronsTherapeutic impactSide effectsClinical actionsDrug AdministrationTherapeutic efficacyTreatment resultsDrug efficacyTherapeutic actionPotential mechanismsDrugsEfficacy
1991
Mechanisms of action of atypical antipsychotic drugs Implications for novel therapeutic strategies for schizophrenia
Deutch A, Moghaddam B, Innis R, Krystal J, Aghajanian G, Bunney B, Charney D. Mechanisms of action of atypical antipsychotic drugs Implications for novel therapeutic strategies for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 1991, 4: 121-156. PMID: 1674882, DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(91)90030-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical antipsychotic drugsAntipsychotic drugsDopamine D2 receptor antagonismD2 receptor antagonismAtypical profileNovel therapeutic strategiesDopamine D2 receptorsMechanism of actionAtypical agentsReceptor antagonismClinical dataD2 receptorsTherapeutic strategiesDrug profileDrugs implicationsMode of actionDrugsAntagonismClozapineRacloprideSerotoninSubtypesSchizophrenia
1990
Acute Effects of Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs on the Release of Dopamine from Prefrontal Cortex, Nucleus Accumbens, and Striatum of the Rat: An In Vivo Microdialysis Study
Moghaddam B, Bunney B. Acute Effects of Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs on the Release of Dopamine from Prefrontal Cortex, Nucleus Accumbens, and Striatum of the Rat: An In Vivo Microdialysis Study. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1990, 54: 1755-1760. PMID: 1969939, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1990.tb01230.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexOutflow of dopamineRelease of dopamineNucleus accumbensAntipsychotic drugsPrefrontal cortexAcute effectsExtracellular levelsAtypical antipsychotic drug clozapineVivo microdialysis studyAtypical antipsychotic drugsEffects of sulpirideEffects of haloperidolAntipsychotic drug clozapineMicrodialysis studyVivo microdialysisDrug clozapineHaloperidolStriatumAccumbensCortexSulpirideExtracellular concentrationDopamineDrugsUtilization of microdialysis for assessing the release of mesotelencephalic dopamine following clozapine and other antipsychotic drugs
Moghaddam B, Bunney B. Utilization of microdialysis for assessing the release of mesotelencephalic dopamine following clozapine and other antipsychotic drugs. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 1990, 14: s51-s57. PMID: 2097674, DOI: 10.1016/0278-5846(90)90086-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic drugsDopamine systemNigrostriatal dopamine systemEffects of clozapineRelease of dopamineRat. 2Mesocortical dopamine systemAcute administrationVivo microdialysisMesotelencephalic systemNucleus accumbensPrefrontal effectPrefrontal cortexClozapineExtracellular concentrationDopamineHaloperidolMicrodialysisDrugsSulpirideMesolimbicStriatumAccumbensCortex
1984
The effects of phencyclidine and N-allylnormetazocine on midbrain dopamine neuronal activity
Freeman A, Bunney B. The effects of phencyclidine and N-allylnormetazocine on midbrain dopamine neuronal activity. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1984, 104: 287-293. PMID: 6094217, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(84)90404-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA neuronsNeuronal activityN-allylnormetazocineMidbrain dopamine neuronal activitySingle-unit recording techniquesSubstantia nigra zona compactaFiring rateA10 DA neuronsDopamine neuronal activitySigma receptor agonistsMidbrain dopamine neuronsBaseline firing rateEffects of phencyclidineWeak inhibitory actionExcitatory effectsZona compactaHaloperidol pretreatmentDopamine neuronsReceptor agonistBiphasic effectInhibitory actionNeuronsRecording techniquesPhencyclidineDrugsAntipsychotic drug effects on the electrical activity of dopaminergic neurons
Bunney B. Antipsychotic drug effects on the electrical activity of dopaminergic neurons. Trends In Neurosciences 1984, 7: 212-215. DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(84)80013-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical effectsAntipsychotic drugsChronic studiesAntipsychotic drug effectsDopamine cell activityCell firing rateMechanism of actionDopaminergic neuronsDrug effectsCell activityElectrophysiological techniquesFiring rateBehavioral effectsDrugsElectrical activityTime-dependent changesNeuronsCellular sitesChemical messengersSpecific actionsActivity
1973
Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones
BUNNEY B, AGHAJANIAN G, ROTH R. Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones. Nature 1973, 245: 123-125. PMID: 4518113, DOI: 10.1038/newbio245123a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine receptorsAdjacent ventral tegmental areaL-DOPASubstantia nigra zona compactaFiring rateVentral tegmental areaAvailability of dopamineAromatic amino acid decarboxylaseDopamine-containing cellsAmount of dopamineComparison of effectsZona compactaTegmental areaD-amphetamineDopaminergic neuronesAmino acid decarboxylaseReceptor stimulationAcid decarboxylaseDopamineReceptorsApomorphineDrugsStimulationFeedback inhibitionCompactaCENTRAL DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS: NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSES TO DRUGS**This research was supported by NIMH Grant MH-17871, USPHS Research Scientist Development Award MH-14459 (to G. K. A.), and the State of Connecticut.
AGHAJANIAN G, BUNNEY B. CENTRAL DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS: NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSES TO DRUGS**This research was supported by NIMH Grant MH-17871, USPHS Research Scientist Development Award MH-14459 (to G. K. A.), and the State of Connecticut. 1973, 643-648. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-017922-3.50120-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDopaminergic neuronsNeurophysiological identificationCentral dopaminergic neuronsSubstantia nigraDopaminergic cellsReticular formationRat brainRed nucleusAction potentialsZR cellsFiring patternsNeuronsExtracellular action potentialsRegular rhythmChloral hydrateLonger durationBursting patternDrugsState of ConnecticutCellsResponseAnesthesiaDopaminergicHalothaneBrain