title: Grooming and vacuous chewing induced by SK&F 83959, an agonist of dopamine 'D1-like' receptors that inhibits dopamine-sensitive adenylyl cyclase.
abstract: The benzazepine SK&F 83959 demonstrates high affinity for dopamine D1 receptors and potently inhibits the stimulation of adenylyl cyclase by dopamine. This compound induced the same intense grooming behaviour identified previously as a characteristic response to typical dopamine D1 receptor agonists such as SK&F 77434 that stimulate adenylyl cyclase; it also induced vacuous chewing. These findings constitute direct evidence for a behaviourally relevant subtype of 'D1-like' receptor that is not linked to adenylyl cyclase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Waddington
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; C080703:SK&F 83959; D004298:Dopamine