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Effects of the dopamine d-1 antagonist sch-23390 microinjected into the accumbens, amygdala or striatum on cocaine self-administration in the rat

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authors

  • Caine, S. B.
  • Heinrichs, S. C.
  • Coffin, V. L.
  • Koob, George

publication date

  • September 1995

journal

  • Brain Research  Journal

abstract

  • This study tested the hypothesis that blockade of D-1 dopamine receptors in the nucleus accumbens shell, central nucleus of the amygdala or dorsal striatum by intracerebral microinjection of the dopamine antagonist SCH 23390 produces an attenuation of the effects of self-administered cocaine. Microinjection of SCH 23390 (0-4.0 micrograms total dose) into any of the three brain regions dose-dependently increased the rate of cocaine self-administration, consistent with a partial attenuation of the effects of cocaine under these conditions (0.25 mg cocaine i.v.; fixed-ratio 5 timeout 20 s). The regional rank order potency of SCH 23390 was accumbens > amygdala > striatum, striatal injections being equipotent with subcutaneous administration. Moreover, SCH 23390 produced rapid effects on cocaine self-administration only when injected into the accumbens or amygdala. The time course of this regional selectivity was consistent with the rate of diffusion of SCH 23390 from the site of injection as measured by quantitative autoradiography, demonstrating that the regional selectivity of intracerebral injections of SCH 23390 is time-dependent. These results support a role for D-1 dopamine receptors in the nucleus accumbens and amygdala in the effects of self-administered cocaine, and suggest that D-1 receptors in certain portions of the 'extended amygdala' may be an important substrate for the reinforcing actions of cocaine.

subject areas

  • Amygdala
  • Animals
  • Autoradiography
  • Benzazepines
  • Catheterization
  • Cocaine
  • Conditioning, Operant
  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Male
  • Microinjections
  • Narcotics
  • Neostriatum
  • Nucleus Accumbens
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1
  • Reinforcement Schedule
  • Self Administration
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Research

keywords

  • ACCUMBENS
  • AMYGDALA
  • COCAINE
  • DOPAMINE D-L
  • REINFORCEMENT
  • SCH 23390
  • SELF-ADMINISTRATION
  • STRIATUM
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Identity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0006-8993

PubMed ID

  • 8548319
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 47

end page

  • 56

volume

  • 692

issue

  • 1-2

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