Modulation of hippocampal dopamine metabolism and hippocampal-dependent cognitive function by catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1561-1568

  Laatikainen, L M ^a   Sharp, T ^b   Bannerman, D M ^b   Harrison, P J ^a   Tunbridge, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COMT; dopamine; hippocampus; memory; noradrenaline; novelty preference

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE; HOMOVANILLIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; TOLCAPONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZOPHENONES; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; COGNITION; DOPAMINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NITROPHENOLS; RATS; REWARD;

EID: 84870444472     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881112454228     Document Type: Article

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