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Review
. 1983 Mar;22(3 Spec No):367-72.
doi: 10.1016/0028-3908(83)90185-5.

Possible receptor effects of chronic lithium administration

Review

Possible receptor effects of chronic lithium administration

W E Bunney Jr et al. Neuropharmacology. 1983 Mar.

Abstract

This article will review the possible effects of chronic administration of lithium on behavioral studies and on receptor binding. Evidence suggests that lithium pretreatment might be effective in blocking the development of pharmacologically-induced behavioral dopamine supersensitivity although alterations in receptor binding may not be directly correlated to behavioral changes. Experimental results indicate that the effect of lithium may not be consistent throughout the brain, may be related to specific methods of sensitivity-induced alterations and may simultaneously alter several receptor systems.

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