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Activation of forebrain dopamine systems by phencyclidine and footshock stress: evidence for distinct mechanisms

Activation of forebrain dopamine systems by phencyclidine and footshock stress: evidence for... 213 93 93 1 1 M. B. Bowers Jr M. J. Bannon F. J. Hoffman Jr Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, The Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities, Connecticut Mental Health Center Yale University School of Medicine USA 25 Park Street 06519 New Haven CONN USA Abstract Phencyclidine combined with footshock stress produced a greater increase in the homovanillic acid content of prefrontal cortex than either phencyclidine or footshock alone. Phencyclidine decreased both substance P and substance K in the ventral tegmental area. The results suggest that phencyclidine and footshock activate forebrain dopaminergic systems in part by separate mechanisms. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychopharmacology Springer Journals

Activation of forebrain dopamine systems by phencyclidine and footshock stress: evidence for distinct mechanisms

Psychopharmacology , Volume 93 (1) – Sep 1, 1987

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Psychiatry
ISSN
0033-3158
eISSN
1432-2072
DOI
10.1007/BF02439600
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Abstract

213 93 93 1 1 M. B. Bowers Jr M. J. Bannon F. J. Hoffman Jr Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, The Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities, Connecticut Mental Health Center Yale University School of Medicine USA 25 Park Street 06519 New Haven CONN USA Abstract Phencyclidine combined with footshock stress produced a greater increase in the homovanillic acid content of prefrontal cortex than either phencyclidine or footshock alone. Phencyclidine decreased both substance P and substance K in the ventral tegmental area. The results suggest that phencyclidine and footshock activate forebrain dopaminergic systems in part by separate mechanisms.

Journal

PsychopharmacologySpringer Journals

Published: Sep 1, 1987

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