Mediator mechanisms of cathinone effects on animal behaviour.
The effect of cathinone on the visual differentiation of cats was investigated by the method of defense conditioned reflexes. It was found that cathinone decreases the differentiation of both the short-term and prolonged visual stimuli. These effects of cathinone increase when the serotoninergic system is activated and decrease under dopaminergic system activation.
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D007980:Levodopa / Q000494:pharmacology; D008784:Methysergide / Q000494:pharmacology; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology
D000470:Alkaloids; D001679:Biogenic Amines; D012701:Serotonin; D007980:Levodopa; C023665:cathinone; D011433:Propranolol; D004298:Dopamine; D008784:Methysergide; D010646:Phentolamine