Effects of d-amphetamine on striatal unit activity and behavior in freely moving cats

M. E. Trulson, B. L. Jacobs

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Abstract

The effects of various doses of d-amphetamine on behavior and striatal unit activity were studied in freely moving cats. Contrary to previous studies, conducted in anesthetized and/or immobilized animals, reporting, that striatal neurons were slow firing or silent, these neurons often displayed a high rate of discharge in the awake freely moving animal. Also contrary to much of the previous literature in immobolized animals, high doses of amphetamine (5.0 mg/kg i.p.) produced exclusively excitatory effects on striatal neurons, while lower doses (0.5 and 2.0 mg/kg) had both excitatory and inhibitory effects. In general, the behavioral stereotypy and hyperactivity tended to far outlast both types of neuronal changes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)735-738
Number of pages4
JournalNeuropharmacology
Volume18
Issue number8-9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1979

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

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