Chronic cocaine administration reduces striatal dopamine terminal density and striatal dopamine release which leads to drug-seeking behaviour
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Drug addiction is associated with altered dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the basal ganglia. We have previously shown that chronic stimulation of the dopamine D2 receptor (D(2)R) with cocaine results in reduced striatal DA terminal density. The aims of this study were to establish whether this reduction in DA terminal density results in reduced striatal DA release and increased cocaine-seeking behaviour and whether D(2)R antagonism can restore the cocaine-induced alterations in DA neurotransmission and drug-seeking behaviour. Rats were housed individually and either control, cocaine, haloperidol (D(2)R antagonist), or cocaine and haloperidol was administered in the drinking water for 16 weeks. Chronic cocaine treatment, which reduced striatal DA terminal density by 20%, resulted in a reduction in basal (-34%) and cocaine-evoked (-33%) striatal DA release and increased cocaine-seeking behaviour. These cocaine-mediated effects on striatal DA terminal density, DA release and drug-seeking could be prevented by co-administration with haloperidol. Basal and cocaine-evoked DA release in the striatum directly correlated with DA terminal density and with preference for cocaine. We conclude that striatal DA terminal density and DA release is an important factor in maintaining drug preference and should be considered as a factor in drug-seeking behaviour and relapse.
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Dopamine levels are decreased in animals chronically exposed to drugs of abuse.
“Dopamine levels are decreased in animals chronically exposed to drugs of abuse (Castner et al., 2000; Kirkland Henry et al., 2009; Lee et al., 2011; Maisonneuve et al., 1995; Melega et al., 2008; Segal and Kuczenski, 1992; Sorg et al., 1997).”
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- Authors
- Lee, J., Parish, C. L., Tomas, D., & Horne, M. K.
- Affiliations
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Horne, M.K.
- Venue
- Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-02
- Volume
- 174
- Pages
- 143-150
- ISSN
- 0306-4522 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2064960613
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Keywords
- chronic cocaine administration, dopamine release, dopamine D2 receptor, haloperidol, dopamine D2 receptor antagonism, drug addiction, basal ganglia, relapse
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cocaine, Corpus Striatum, Dopamine, Haloperidol, Male, Synaptic Transmission, Rats, Wistar, Presynaptic Terminals, Rats, Drug-Seeking Behavior, Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
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