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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-24
pubmed:abstractText
D(3) dopamine receptor agonists inhibit locomotor activity in rodents and modulate the reinforcing effect of psychostimulants; however, their functional role during behavioral sensitization remains unclear. In the present study, we intend to investigate if D(3) dopamine receptors alter during the amphetamine sensitization and test if manipulation of D(3) receptors would affect the development of locomotor sensitization to amphetamine. We have found that D(3) dopamine receptors are down-regulated in the limbic forebrain in chronic amphetamine-treated (5 mg/kg x 7 days) animals. The levels of both D(3) receptor protein (B(max) value) and mRNA decreased significantly in the behaviorally sensitized rats compared to the saline-treated controls. When animals were co-administered a putative D(3) receptor antagonist (U99194A or GR103691; 20 microg x 7 days; intracerebroventricle) and amphetamine (5 mg/kg x 7 days, i.p.), the locomotor sensitization to amphetamine was significantly inhibited. However, when the putative D(3) receptor antagonist U99194A was administered during the amphetamine withdrawal period at day 10, it did not affect the development of locomotor sensitization. Furthermore, pretreatment with the preferential D(3) agonist 7-hydroxydipropylaminotetralin partially blocked the inhibitory effect of U99194A on locomotor sensitization. These data prove the participation of D(3) dopamine receptors in the development of amphetamine sensitization and, in addition, suggest a potential application for D(3) antagonists in the prevention of amphetamine addiction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
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pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
16
pubmed:volume
972
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
159-67
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Amphetamine, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Behavior, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Binding, Competitive, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Biphenyl Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Central Nervous System Stimulants, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Dopamine Agonists, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Dopamine Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Drug Interactions, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Indans, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Motor Activity, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Piperazines, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-RNA, Ribosomal, 18S, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Random Allocation, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Rats, Sprague-Dawley, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Receptors, Dopamine D2, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Receptors, Dopamine D3, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Tetrahydronaphthalenes, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12711089-Tritium
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
D(3) dopamine receptors are down-regulated in amphetamine sensitized rats and their putative antagonists modulate the locomotor sensitization to amphetamine.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Chang-Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Tao-Yuan, Kwei-Shan 333, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't