Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in D2 Receptor Primed Adolescent Rats Given Twice Daily Nicotine Administrations.
Nicotine use is very prevalent in the schizophrenic population, which is a 2.5 fold greater than the general population. In the present study, the drug quinpirole (dopamine D2/D3 agonist) or saline was given neonatally to 25 Sprague-Dawley male and female rats. Rats were randomly assigned to conditi...
Main Author: | Minnigh, Josie |
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Format: | Others |
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2011
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Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/25 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=honors |
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