Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2203129 | Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Exposure of the developing fetus to cocaine produces lasting adverse effects on brain structure and function. Animal models show that cocaine exerts its effects by interfering with monoamine neurotransmitter function and that dopamine is cocaine's principal monoamine target in the fetal brain. This review will examine the role of dopamine receptor signaling in the regulation of normal development of the cerebral cortex, the seat of higher cognitive functions, and discuss whether dopamine receptor signaling mechanisms are the principal mediators of cocaine's deleterious effects on the ontogeny of cerebral cortical cytoarchitecture.
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Authors
Pradeep G. Bhide,