Title: Shock stress protects mice against amphetamine-induced dopaminergic toxicity.
Authors: Carlson, Kirsten M; Wagner, George C
Published In Brain Res, (2006 May 4)
Abstract: The effect of tail shock (ten, 2.0 mA/0.15 s shocks) on amphetamine-induced dopaminergic toxicity in adult, male BALB/c mice was assessed. Fifteen minutes following a single shock session, mice received amphetamine (50-mg/kg) or saline as follows: Shock/Saline; NoShock/Saline; Shock/Amphetamine; No Shock/Amphetamine. Amphetamine caused a 60% dopamine depletion in the No Shock/Amphetamine group. Tail shock provided neuroprotection against amphetamine-induced dopamine depletion, an effect likely related to the stress response.
PubMed ID: 16626635
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