Dopamine, nitric oxide and their interactions in models for the study of schizophrenia / Dopamina, óxido nítrico e suas interações em modelos para o estudo da esquizofrenia
Experimental models based on the increase of dopaminergic neurotransmission mimic behavioral and neurochemical schizophrenia-like aspects. Psychostimulants, as amphetamine, are used with this purpose because they increase extracellular dopamine levels in mesocorticolimbic and mesostriatal pathways....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722008000200004&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt |