Clozapine potently stimulates mesocortical dopamine neurons

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 366, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Dopamine; Electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033042158     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00934-0     Document Type: Article

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