Tactile stimulation activates dopamine release in the lateral septum

Barbara W. Adams, Bita Moghaddam

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Abstract

Little is known about the functional properties of the dopamine innervation of the lateral septum. In this study, the feasibility of using microdialysis to assess action-potential mediated release of dopamine in the lateral septum was established. A mild stressor, in the form of handling, significantly increased septal dopamine levels, implicating a role for dopamine in sensory-related processing associated with the septal complex. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)177-180
Number of pages4
JournalBrain research
Volume858
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dopamine
  • Lateral septal nucleus
  • Microdialysis
  • Stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Biology

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