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Compounds showing an in vitro binding preference for the dopamine D3 vs. D2 receptors were tested for effects on locomotor activity after local application in the nucleus accumbens (N Acc) and the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the rat brain. R-(+)-7-OH-DPAT, a dopamine D3 preferring agonist, inhibited spontaneous locomotor activity over a wide dose range after injection into the N Acc. A decrease in activity over a wide dose range was also seen after local application into the VTA of both R-(+)-7-OH-DPAT and the dopamine D2 preferring agonist (+)-3-PPP. Furthermore, (+)-3-PPP produced a dose dependent increase in activity after local application into the N Acc. The putative D3 antagonist, U99194A, with a 30 fold preference for the dopamine D3 vs. D2 receptor, produced an increase in activity when injected into the N Acc. A similar pattern were seen after infusion into the lateral ventricle. Local application into the VTA did, however, not produce any significant effects. The present results support the hypothesis that dopamine D3 receptors (in contrast to the D2 receptors) are mainly postsynaptically located where they display an inhibitory action on locomotor activity.
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Kling-Petersen, T., Ljung, E. & Svensson, K. Effects on locomotor activity after local application of D3 preferring compounds in discrete areas of the rat brain. J. Neural Transmission 102, 209–220 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01281155
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