Reduction of dopamine release and synthesis by repeated amphetamine treatment: Role in behavioral sensitization

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 317, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 231-237

  Imperato, Assunta ^a,b   Obinu, M Carmen ^a   Carta, Giovanna ^a   Mascia, M Stefania ^a   Casu, M Antonietta ^a   Gessa, Gian Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Amphetamine, repeated; Behavioral sensitization; Chronic transversal; Dopamine release; Dopamine synthesis; Microdialysis; Ventral striatum

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CORPUS STRIATUM; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DOPAMINE RELEASE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSITIZATION;

AMPHETAMINE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE AGENTS; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; LEVODOPA; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NEOSTRIATUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0030593932     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00742-X     Document Type: Article

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