Behavioural sensitization to methamphetamine affects expression of dopamine D1 receptors in mouse midbrain
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology |
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| Field | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry |
| Keywords | behavioural sensitization; methamphetamine; dopamine D1 receptors; mice |
| Description | The behavioural part of experiment showed stimulatory influence of methamphetamine (Met) after the acute administration and development of sensitization to Met after repeated treatment. Real-time PCR results showed increased D1 mRNA expression after Met first dose followed by further increase after the last dose of repeated treatment. |
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