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Enhancement of hypophysectomy-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity in male rats by chronic haloperidol administration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6537969     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It has been reported that hypophysectomy (HYPOX) would antagonize the development of a neuroleptic-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity, and suggested that the neuroleptic-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity may be mediated by the neuroleptic-induced hyperprolactinemia. Conversely, we and others have reported on the ability of HYPOX animals to develop a neuroleptic-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity. The present study was undertaken to define the possible role(s) of prolactin in the modulation of striatal dopamine receptor sensitivity. The data from these studies indicate: that HYPOX alone will result in the development of a striatal dopamine receptor hypersensitivity; that the HYPOX-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity could be increased by the chronic administration and withdrawal of haloperidol; that administration of prolactin to HYPOX rats would partially antagonize the development of the neuroleptic-induced dopamine receptor hypersensitivity; and that the administration of prolactin alone had minimal effects on the apomorphine-induced behavior or neurochemistry of the HYPOX animals. These results suggest that the neuroleptics do not require the presence of a pituitary secretion (specifically, prolactin) to induce a striatal dopamine receptor hypersensitivity; however, they do indicate that a pituitary secretion, perhaps prolactin, may have the ability to modulate striatal dopamine sensitivity.
Authors:
J H Gordon; B I Diamond
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0022-3042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  1984 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-02-29     Completed Date:  1984-02-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  523-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apomorphine / pharmacology
Brain / drug effects,  metabolism*
Female
Haloperidol / pharmacology*
Humans
Hypophysectomy*
Kinetics
Male
Prolactin / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Receptors, Dopamine / drug effects,  metabolism*
Spiperone / metabolism
Stereotyped Behavior / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Dopamine; 52-86-8/Haloperidol; 58-00-4/Apomorphine; 749-02-0/Spiperone; 9002-62-4/Prolactin

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