| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321914 | European Neuropsychopharmacology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Dopamine agonists reduce prepulse inhibition (PPI) of startle in rats. While it is used to predict antipsychotic efficacy, the specific receptor subtypes mediating this effect of dopamine agonists remain unclear. We characterized the effects of sumanirole, a highly selective D2 agonist, on PPI in rats. Sumanirole decreased PPI at 60–120 ms prepulse intervals, and increased PPI at 10–20 ms intervals. PPI deficits were antagonized by low doses of the preferential D2 antagonist L741626, supporting a D2 mechanism of action. Sumanirole is a valuable tool for parsing the role of dopamine receptor subtypes in the regulation of PPI.
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Authors
Martin Weber, Wei-Li Chang, Michelle R. Breier, Alex Yang, Mark J. Millan, Neal R. Swerdlow,