Ontogeny of GABA-ergic and dopaminergic mediation of gnawing behavior in the mouse

[en] Examined the ontogenetic course of dopaminergically mediated gnawing and the potentiation of this behavior by muscimol (a gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor agonist) in developing and young adult mice using a time-sampling or a corrugated paper procedure. In Exp I, the older group (14-53 days), displayed a dose-dependent gnawing behavior after intraperitoneal injections of methylphenidate ([MTPD], 20, 30, 50 mg/kg). In 5-, 8-, 11-, and 14-day-old pups, MTPD (10, 20, 50 mg/kg) evoked stereotyped gnawing. Muscimol pretreatment (0.025-2.3 mg/kg) induced a clear-cut potentiation of gnawing elicited by MTPD (10 or 20 mg/kg) as early as 8 days of age. It is argued that the effectiveness of MTPD in inducing gnawing-licking among 5-day-old pups confirms the early maturation of central dopamine receptors reported in the literature. ((c) 1997 APA/PsycINFO, all rights reserved)

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Centre de Neurosciences Cognitives et Comportementales - ULiège

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Neurosciences & behavior

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Tirelli, Ezio ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Neuroscience comportementale et psychopharmacologie expér.

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English

Title :

Ontogeny of GABA-ergic and dopaminergic mediation of gnawing behavior in the mouse

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1987

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Psychopharmacology

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0033-3158

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1432-2072

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Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany

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89-95

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