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Methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity and behavioral sensitization in PACAP deficient mice.
Peptides - 1 Sept 2007
Fujii Harumi, Ishihama Toshihiro, Ago Yukio, Shintani Norihito, Kakuda Michiya, Hashimoto Hitoshi, Baba Akemichi, Matsuda Toshio
Abstract excerpt
Mice lacking the PACAP gene (PACAP(-/-)) display psychomotor abnormalities such as novelty-induced hyperactivity and jumping behavior, and they show different responses to amphetamine, a typical psychostimulant. The present study examined the possible role of endogenous PACAP in methamphetamine (METH)-induced hyperactivity and behavioral sensitization. The locomotor activity of hyperactive PACAP(-/-) mice was...
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