The antipsychotic drug sulpiride in the ventral pallidum paradoxically impairs learning and induces place preference
Abstract Sulpiride, as a D2-like dopamine (DA) receptor (D2R) antagonist, is an important antipsychotic drug in the treatment of schizophrenia. Recently, we have shown that the activation of D2Rs in the ventral pallidum (VP) modulates the activity of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) DAergic neurons....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23450-z |