Abstract
The effect of repeated amphetamine treatment on the involvement of the striatal DA transporters in rotation was tested in rats. Repeated amphetamine treatment had no effect on [3H]DA uptake or [3H]GBR-12935 binding density. However, unlike the naive rats who rotated away from the striatum with a lower density of DA transporters, rats sensitized to amphetamine rotated toward the striatum with a lower density of DA transporters. These findings imply that repeated amphetamine augments the subcortical involvement in behavioral output.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-242 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 668 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Dec 1994 |
Keywords
- DA
- DA transporter
- DA uptake
- Repeated amphetamine
- Rotation
- Sensitization
- Striatum