| Literature DB >> 1723281 |
N Ozaki1, D Nakahara, Y Kasahara, T Nagatsu.
Abstract
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) has been identified as a major circadian pacemaker. Methamphetamine has been shown to modify the behavior of circadian rhythms. We detected extracellular serotonin (5-HT) and its metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the SCN in freely moving rats, using a microdialysis method, to investigate biochemical effects of methamphetamine in the SCN. Methamphetamine infusion into the SCN dose-dependently increased extracellular 5-HT and decreased extracellular 5-HIAA.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1723281 DOI: 10.1007/bf01250703
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Gen Sect