Table 1

Effect of SCH-23390, eticlopride, or PBN pretreatment on the decrease in [3H]DA uptake in rat striatal synaptosomes induced by a single administration of METH

Pretreatment/Treatment[3H]DA Uptake ± S.E.M.
fmol/μg protein
Saline/saline1.27  ± 0.08
SCH-23390/saline1.32  ± 0.10
Saline/METH0.93  ± 0.041-150
SCH-23390/METH0.90  ± 0.041-150
Saline/saline1.62  ± 0.05
Eticlopride/saline1.42  ± 0.07
Saline/METH1.07  ± 0.041-150
Eticlopride/METH1.14  ± 0.041-150
Saline/saline1.23  ± 0.06
PBN/saline1.27  ± 0.04
Saline/METH0.99  ± 0.071-150
PBN/METH0.91  ± 0.051-150

Rats received SCH-23390 (0.5 mg/kg i.p.), eticlopride (0.5 mg/kg i.p.), PBN (150 mg/kg i.p.), or vehicle (1 ml/kg) 15 min before METH (15 mg/kg s.c.) or saline (1 ml/kg s.c.) treatment and were decapitated 1 h later.

  • 1-150  Values different from respective saline-treatment controls (P < .05).