Catecholamine influences on prefrontal cortical function: Relevance to treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and related disorders

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 211-216

  Arnsten, Amy F T ^a   Pliszka, Steven R ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha 2A adrenergic receptors; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Catecholamines; Guanfacine; Norepinephrine; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; AMPHETAMINE; ATOMOXETINE; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; GUANFACINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NORADRENALIN; YOHIMBINE;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN REGION; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EMOTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CATECHOLAMINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DOPAMINE; GUANFACINE; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NOREPINEPHRINE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PROPYLAMINES; RECEPTORS, CATECHOLAMINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958290847     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.01.020     Document Type: Review

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