Chronic neuroleptic administration decreases extracellular GABA in the nucleus accumbens but not in the caudate-putamen of rats.
The extracellular levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the caudate-putamen and the nucleus accumbens of rats following administration of haloperidol decanoate, fluphenazine decanoate, or vehicle for 8 months were assessed using intracranial microdialysis. Basal levels of extracellular GABA were significantly decreased in the nucleus accumbens of both neuroleptic-treated groups while levels of GABA in the caudate-putamen were not significantly different between groups. These results provide evidence for selective chronic neuroleptic-induced effects on in vivo GABA function in different terminal regions containing dopamine receptors.
Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164.
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D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D003956:Dialysis; D005260:Female; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009714:Nucleus Accumbens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011699:Putamen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D006220:Haloperidol; D005476:Fluphenazine