EFFECTS OF AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS OF D1 AND D2 DOPAMINE-RECEPTORS ON SELF-STIMULATION OF THE MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX IN THE RAT
EFFECTS OF AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS OF D1 AND D2 DOPAMINE-RECEPTORS ON SELF-STIMULATION OF THE MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX IN THE RAT
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DOI:
10.1016/0091-3057(83)90041-2
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
MORA, F
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作者:
FERRER, JMR;SANGUINETTI, AM;MORA, F
The possible participation of D1 vs. D2 dopamine [DA] receptors in mediating dopaminergic neurotransmission of self-stimulation (SS) in the medial prefrontal cortex (MPC) of the rat was studied. Intracerebral [i.c] as well as i.p. injections of agonists and antagonists of DA receptors were used. In all experiments performed with systemic injections, spontaneous motor activity (SM) was measured parallel to SS behavior as control for non-specific effects of the drugs. I.c. injections were done unilaterally serving SS of the contralateral side (not injected or injected with 0.9% NaCl) as control in the same animals. Spiroperidol and pimozide were used as D1-D2 DA antagonists while sulpiride was used as a specific D2 antagonist. Apomorphine was used as D1-D2 agonist while bromocriptine and lergotrile were used at doses in which these ergot drugs are considered predominantly D2 agonists. Sulpiride i.p. or i.c. injected at the same locus at which the stimulating electrode was located produced no effect on SS. The D1-D2 antagonists spiroperidol and pimozide i.p. or i.c. injected produced a dose-dependent decrease on SS. [Apomorphine produced a dose-related decrease on SS and a decrease at lower doses and an increase at higher doses on SM. Bromocriptine and lergotrile had no effect on SS and a dose-related decrease on SM.] Apparently, DA neurotransmission involved in SS of the MPC is mediated via D1 DA receptors.