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. 1977 Jul 8;197(4299):181-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.17917.

Haloperidol: effect of long-term treatment on rat striatal dopamine synthesis and turnover

Haloperidol: effect of long-term treatment on rat striatal dopamine synthesis and turnover

P Lerner et al. Science. .

Abstract

The short- and long-term effects of neuroleptic drugs differ both clinically and biochemically. Short-term treatment with such a drug causes a kinetic activation of striatal tyrosine hydroxylase. Long-term treatment causes a prompt activation of the enzyme which is followed by a delayed, compensatory deactivation below control levels. Tolerance also develops to the stimulating effect of haloperidol on striatal dopamine turnover.

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