Hippocampal serotonin depletion unmasks differences in the hyperlocomotor effects of phencyclidine and MK-801: quantitative versus qualitative analyses

Antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors by phencyclidine is thought to underlie its ability to induce a schizophrenia-like syndrome in humans, yet evidence indicates it has a broader pharmacological profile. Our previous lesion studies highlighted a role for serotonergic projections from...

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Main Authors: Wendy K Adams, Adam eHalberstadt, Maarten eVan Den Buuse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2013.00109/full