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Mouse strain- and age-dependent effects of binge methamphetamine on dopaminergic signaling.
Neurotoxicology - 1 Dec 2011
Good Renee L, Liang Li-Ping, Patel Manisha, Radcliffe Richard A
Abstract excerpt
We have shown that a single "binge" dose of methamphetamine (Meth) in mice has long-lasting effects on open-field behavior dependent on mouse strain and age. Here we further investigated the impact of genotype and age on tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) loss and dopamine (DA) metabolism due to a high binge dose of Meth (4 × 5 mg/kg × 2 h × 2 days). Administration of high dose Meth or saline (Sal) to adolescent (PND 40)...
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