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Dual control of dopamine synthesis and release by presynaptic and postsynaptic dopamine D2 receptors.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 27 Jun 2012
Anzalone Andrea, Lizardi-Ortiz José E, Ramos Maria, De Mei Claudia, Hopf F Woodward, Iaccarino Ciro, Halbout Briac, Jacobsen Jacob, Kinoshita Chisato, Welter Marc, Caron Marc G, Bonci Antonello, Sulzer David, Borrelli Emiliana
Abstract excerpt
Dysfunctions of dopaminergic homeostasis leading to either low or high dopamine (DA) levels are causally linked to Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and addiction. Major sites of DA synthesis are the mesencephalic neurons originating in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area; these str...
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