Locus ceruleus region: Effects on behavior of cholinergic, noradrenergic, and opiate drugs injected intracerebrally into freely moving cats
Locus ceruleus region: Effects on behavior of cholinergic, noradrenergic, and opiate drugs injected intracerebrally into freely moving cats
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蓝斑区域:向自由活动的猫脑内注射胆碱能、去甲肾上腺素能和阿片类药物对行为的影响
DOI:
10.1016/0014-4886(80)90161-2
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发表时间:
1980
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
P. V. Dongen
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作者:
P. V. Dongen
Behavioral effects of intracerebral injections of small amounts of cholinergic, noradrenergic, and opiate agents into 125 sites in and around the locus ceruleus of the cat were investigated. Many effects were found that could be related to different regions. Carbachol caused atonia comparable to the atonia during paradoxical sleep; the most effective regions were the nucleus pontis centralis caudalis and the subceruleus region. Carbachol injected into the nucleus pontis centralis oralis caused defense reactions like hissing and growling and disturbed vocalizations. Micturation and defecation were elicited by carbachol injected near the nucleus laterodorsalis tegmenti. Carbachol caused ipsiversive and contraversive circling when injected in or near the region of the norepinephrine-containing cell bodies; this circling was probably not due to the NE cells. α-Noradrenergic and opiate agonists injected into the part of the nucleus pontis centralis oralis just rostral to the locus ceruleus caused behavioral inactivation. α-Noradrenergic agonists caused vomiting; the most effective region was the fourth ventricle. Naloxone injected intracerebrally in morphine-treated cats antagonized the morphine-induced stereotyped behavior and part of the behavioral disturbance; it is suggested that this is due to the NE cells: An adequate sensorimotor coordination was dependent on an intact central NE transmission. It is suggested that the locus ceruleus acts as a sympathetic nucleus situated in the brain with extensive parts of the central nervous system as its target regions.