Clozapine does activate nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in unanesthetized rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 363, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 135-138

  Melis, Miriam ^a   Gessa, Gian Luigi ^a   Diana, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Dopamine; Electrophysiology; Neuroleptic atypical; Substantia nigra pars compacta

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NIGRONEOSTRIATAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032545390     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00822-X     Document Type: Article

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