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. 1987 Oct;26(10):1469-72.
doi: 10.1016/0028-3908(87)90165-1.

Evidence that dopamine mechanisms in the nucleus accumbens are selectively involved in the effect of desipramine in the forced swimming test

L Cervo  1 , R Samanin
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Evidence that dopamine mechanisms in the nucleus accumbens are selectively involved in the effect of desipramine in the forced swimming test

L Cervo et al. Neuropharmacology. 1987 Oct.

Abstract

Bilateral injections of 5 or 1 (but not 0.5) micrograms sulpiride into the nucleus accumbens reduced the effect of a 7-day treatment with 10 mg/kg/day desipramine in the forced swimming test. Bilateral injections of 5 or 1 micrograms sulpiride in the caudate-putamen did not modify the anti-immobility effect of desipramine. The data support the hypothesis that dopamine mechanisms in the limbic regions of the brain of the rat are involved in the effect of repeated treatment with desipramine in the forced swimming test.

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