Trace amine-associated receptor 1: A promising target for the treatment of psychostimulant addiction.
Trace amine-associated receptor 1: A promising target for the treatment of psychostimulant addiction.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.06.019
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发表时间:
2015-08-15
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5
通讯作者:
Li JX
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作者:
Jing L;Li JX
Abuse of and addiction to psychostimulants remains a challenging clinical issue, yet no effective pharmacotherapy is available. Trace amine associated receptor 1 (TAAR 1) is increasingly recognized as a novel drug target that participates in the modulation of drug abuse. This review analyzed existing preclinical evidence from electrophysiological, biochemical to behavioral aspects regarding the functional interactions between TAAR 1 and dopaminergic system. TAAR 1 knockout mice demonstrate increased sensitivity to dopaminergic activation while TAAR 1 agonists reduce the neurochemical effects of cocaine and amphetamines, attenuate abuse- and addiction-related behavioral effects of cocaine and methamphetamine. It is concluded that TAAR 1 activation functionally modulate the dopaminergic activity and TAAR 1 agonists appear to be promising pharmacotherapies against psychostimulant addiction.