Abstract
We report that acute quinpirole injection reduces BDNF mRNA levels in the rat hippocampus both at 2 and 6 h after the administration. These results suggest that the neurotrophin expression may be inhibited by situations involving dopaminergic overactivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 954-957 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuropharmacology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Dopamine D2 receptors
- Neurotrophin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Drug Discovery
- Pharmacology