Tonic function of nicotinic receptors in stress-induced release of l-DOPA from the nucleus accumbens in freely moving rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 424, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-202

  Yamanashi, Kaori ^a   Miyamae, Takeaki ^a   Misu, Yoshimi ^b   Goshima, Yoshio ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shinobu Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dopamine release; Electrical foot shock; L DOPA (L 3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine); Microdialysis; Nicotine; Nucleus accumbens; Stress

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; DOPA; DOPAMINE; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHOCK; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRESS;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIAZEPAM; DOPAMINE; ELECTROSHOCK; FOOT; LEVODOPA; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MICRODIALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; STRESS;

EID: 0035958738     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(01)01174-8     Document Type: Article

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