Erowid.org: Erowid Reference 6067 : Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on locomotor activity and extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of Fischer 344 and Lewis rats : Fernandez F, Porras G, Mormède P, Spampinato U, Chaouloff F

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Fernandez F, Porras G, Mormède P, Spampinato U, Chaouloff F. “Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on locomotor activity and extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of Fischer 344 and Lewis rats”. Neurosci Lett. 2003 Jan 17;335(3):212-6. <a name="ref">Fernandez F, Porras G, Mormède P, Spampinato U, Chaouloff F.</a> <a href="/references/6067">"Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on locomotor activity and extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens of Fischer 344 and Lewis rats"</a> <i>Neurosci Lett</i>. 2003 Jan 17;335(3):212-6.
Text Abstract (this page) Full Text - English (private) Show Articles by Fernandez F Porras G Mormède P Spampinato U Chaouloff F Article IDs Erowid RefID: 6067 PubMedID: 12531469 Collections Hofmann Collection MDMA Collection All References	Abstract LEW), it was found that the subcutaneous administration of 10 mg/kg, but not 5 mg/kg, MDMA increased locomotor activity in F344 rats only. On the other hand, such a treatment increased to similar extents extracellular dopamine (DA) levels in the nucleus accumbens of F344 and LEW rats, thus suggesting that genetic differences in MDMA locomotor effects are not accounted for by accumbal DA release.
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