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ADHD and the dopamine transporter: are there reasons to pay attention?
Handbook of experimental pharmacology - 1 Jan 2006
Mazei-Robinson M S, Blakely R D
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The catecholamine dopamine (DA) plays an important role as a neurotransmitter in the brain in circuits linked to motor function, reward, and cognition. The presynaptic DA transporter (DAT) inactivates DA following release and provides a route for non-exocytotic DA release (efflux) triggered by amphetamines. The synaptic role of DATs first established through antagonist studies and more recently validated through...
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