OPPOSING ROLES FOR DOPAMINE AND SEROTONIN AT PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTORS IN THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA
OPPOSING ROLES FOR DOPAMINE AND SEROTONIN AT PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTORS IN THE VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1440-1681.1995.tb01947.x
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发表时间:
1995-11-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
WILLIAMS, JT
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作者:
CAMERON, DL;WILLIAMS, JT
1, Dopamine D-1 and 5HT(1D) receptors are found on the terminals of afferent GABA neurons that synapse on the ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine neurons. The role of these receptors in the actions of cocaine was investigated using intracellular recordings in a brain slice preparation, Synaptic potentials were generated in the slice and GABA-mediated inhibitory post-synaptic potentials (IPSP) were identified.2. Stimulation of dopamine D-1 receptors selectively enhanced the GABAB IPSP, and this effect was blocked by D-1 antagonists, The magnitude of the IPSP was decreased when D-1 antagonists were applied in isolation, suggesting tonic D-1 receptor stimulation via dendritically released dopamine.3. Cocaine had an opposite effect and selectively decreased the magnitude of the GABAB IPSP. This action was mimicked by 5HT and the 5HT(1D) agonist sumatriptan, and attenuated by the 5HT(1D/2C) antagonist, metergoline. The action of cocaine was also mimicked by the 5HT-releasing agent, fenfluramine, and blocked by pre-incubation of the slice with the 5HT-depleting agent, para-chloroamphetamine.4. The results of this study suggest that dopamine and 5HT have opposing roles in modulating GABA input into VTA dopamine neurons, The actions of cocaine on this interplay may have implications for understanding its addictive properties.