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In vivo characterization of phencyclidine/sigma agonist-mediated inhibition of nociception.

Substance P and excitatory amino acids have been implicated as potential nociceptive neurotransmitters in several investigations. Excitatory amino acids acting at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are of particular interest because of the description of NMDA/phencyclidine (PCP) receptor complexes. PCP receptors are one of two populations of receptors resolved from a population previously referred to as 'sigma opioid' receptors. Agonists, including sigma opioid agonists, interacting with PCP receptors non-competitively inhibit NMDA-induced effects. Therefore, it has been suggested that NMDA/PCP receptor complexes in nociceptive systems may explain the antinociceptive effects of sigma opioid agonists. In the present studies, highly selective ligands for PCP and sigma receptors were coadministered with NMDA or substance P i.t. The rank order potency for inhibition of NMDA-induced behavior was (+/-)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate (MK-801) greater than PCP greater than (+/-)N-allyl-normetazocine ((+/-)-SKF10,047). 1,3-Di-ortho-tolyl-guanidine (DTG) and (+)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(1-propyl)piperidine ((+/-)-3PPP) were inactive. Inhibition of NMDA-induced behavior by PCP receptor agonists was not reversed by haloperidol, a putative sigma receptor antagonist. These data support PCP, but not sigma, receptor-mediated inhibition of behavior induced by NMDA. Behavior induced by i.t. administration of substance P was similarly inhibited by PCP receptor agonists, but inhibition could be reversed by coadministration of haloperidol or (+)-butaclamol. These data suggest a dopaminergic mechanism for PCP inhibition of substance P-induced behavior. Our results confirm the existence of NMDA/PCP receptor complexes in spinal systems mediating nociception and suggest agonists may induce antinociception by interacting with spinal PCP receptors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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Autoradiography of dopamine D2 receptors using [3H]YM-09151-2.

Rat brain dopamine D2 receptors were labeled autoradiographically using the potent and selective benzamide, [3H]YM-09151-2. Saturation binding data, quantified from autoradiograms, showed specific binding of [3H]YM-09151-2 to striatal D2 receptors with a KD of 82 pM and Bmax of 0.696 pmol/mg protein. Binding equilibrium occurred within 3 h, and a dissociation constant of 15 pM was obtained in kinetic studies. Antagonist competition curves were monophasic and displayed an order of potency expected for D2 receptors: (+)-butaclamol greater than (-)-sulpiride greater than SCH 23390 greater than mianserin. Competition by dopamine resulted in a shallow, biphasic displacement curve. The distribution of [3H]YM-09151-2 binding sites matched the known pattern for D2 receptors, with dense labeling in striatum, olfactory tubercles and nucleus accumbens, and moderate levels in substantia nigra pars compacta and mamillary nuclei. Much lower levels of non-specific binding were observed than are typically obtained when using [3H]spiperone as the ligand. The coincident high affinity and selectivity of [3H]YM-09151-2 for D2 sites should make this compound a preferred choice for tritium-based D2 autoradiography.

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Pharmacological characterization of a 5-HT receptor in locust nervous tissue.

A 5-HT receptor in the nervous tissue of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forsk.) was investigated, using [3H]LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) as the radioligand. [3H]LSD labels in addition a putative dopamine receptor whose specific [3H]LSD binding nevertheless could easily be diminished by co-incubation with 1 microM dopamine. The binding site was characterized by a KD of 1.64 nM, and a maximal concentration of binding sites of 79.8 fmol/mg protein. Pharmacological investigation revealed a relatively low affinity for the putative natural agonist, serotonin (KI = 0.209 microM). In contrast to the high affinity of classical serotonergic antagonists (e.g. dihydroergotamine or (+)-butaclamol) substances with subtype specificity such as 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxyl-1-(N,N-dipropyl)-aminotetralin) or ketanserin have only moderate affinities. Quantitative comparison of the pharmacological data demonstrated that there is obviously no pharmacological homology with vertebrate 5-HT receptors characterized so far. The only receptors with a close pharmacological relationship to the 5-HT receptor of locusts are the 5-HTdro1 receptor expressed in Drosophila nervous tissue and a 5-HT receptor in snail nervous tissue which might be homologous to that of locusts. The 5-HT receptor investigated, was shown to be G-protein-coupled, as addition of stable GTP analogues or depletion of Mg2+ ions from the incubation medium led to agonist-specific lowering of the affinity.

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Binding of antipsychotic drugs at alpha 1A- and alpha 1B-adrenoceptors: risperidone is selective for the alpha 1B-adrenoceptors.

The binding of the antipsychotic drugs risperidone, (+)-butaclamol, clozapine, haloperidol, spiperone, thioridazine and YM-09151-2 was studied at the subtypes of the alpha 1-adrenoceptor. Saturation experiments showed that [3H]prazosin labelled a single population of binding sites in the spleen (alpha 1B) and hippocampus (alpha 1A and alpha 1B) (dissociation constants (KD): 0.26 nM and 0.14 nM respectively). Prazosin displaced the radioligand in a monophasic manner in both the spleen and hippocampus whereas 5-methyl-urapidil, phentolamine and WB 4101 displaced the radioligand in a monophasic manner in the spleen but in a biphasic manner in the hippocampus. The affinity of these three compounds for the low affinity site in the hippocampus was similar to that observed in the spleen, suggesting that all three were selective for the alpha 1A-adrenoceptor. Furthermore, the affinities for the alpha 1A- and alpha 1B-adrenoceptors calculated in this manner were in agreement with literature values. With the exception of risperidone, all the antipsychotic drugs tested failed to show selectivity for either of the alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtypes. Risperidone was 120-fold more selective for the alpha 1B-adrenoceptor with respect to the alpha 1A-adrenoceptor (Ki values: 2.3 +/- 1.2 nM and 283.6 +/- 174.1 nM respectively).

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A primordial dopamine D1-like adenylyl cyclase-linked receptor from Drosophila melanogaster displaying poor affinity for benzazepines.

We report here the isolation from Drosophila melanogaster of a 2.0 kb cDNA clone encoding a 385 amino acid protein (dDA1) displaying, within putative transmembrane domains, highest amino acid sequence homology (49-53%) to members of the vertebrate dopamine D1-like receptor family. When expressed in either Sf9 or COS-7 cells, dDA1 did not bind the specific D1-like receptor antagonist [3H]SCH-23390 or numerous other dopaminergic, adrenergic or serotoninergic ligands with high affinity. However, like vertebrate dopamine D1-like receptors, dDA1 stimulated the accumulation of cAMP in response to DA (EC50 approximately 300 nM) and 6,7-ADTN (EC50 approximately 500 nM). The dopaminergic rank order of potency (DA > NE >> 5-HT) and the lack of stimulation by other possible neurotransmitters (octopamine, tyramine, tryptamine) or DA metabolites (e.g. N-acetyl dopamine) found in Drosophila suggests that this receptor functionally belongs to the dopamine D1-like subfamily. Benzazepines, which characteristically bind to vertebrate dopamine D1-like receptors with high affinity, were relatively poor in stimulating (SKF-38393, SKF-82526; EC50 > 10 microM) dDA1-mediated accumulation of cAMP. Of the numerous compounds tested, a few dopaminergic antagonists inhibited DA-stimulated production of cAMP in a concentration-dependent manner, albeit with considerably reduced affinity, and with the rank order of potency: (+)-butaclamol(Kb approximately 125nM) > SCH-23390(Kb approximately 230nM) > alpha-flupenthixol (Kb approximately 400 nM) > chlorpromazine > or = spiperone (Kb approximately 680 nM) > or = clozapine. In situ hybridization revealed that dDA1 receptor mRNA is expressed as a maternal transcript, and at later blastoderm stages is restricted to apical regions of the cortical peripheral cytoplasm. The generation of inter-species D1 receptor chimeras may help to identify those particular sequence-specific motifs or amino acid residues conferring high affinity benzaepine receptor interactions.

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Contamination of serotonin-2 binding sites by an alpha-1 adrenergic component in assays with (3H)spiperone.

(3H)Spiperone binds to two sites in mouse cortical membranes. These binding sites are discriminated by methysergide and prazosin, but not by butaclamol, lysergic acid diethylamide, or ketanserin. One of these sites is serotonergic in nature and is the authentic S-2 binding site. The other component is adrenergic and corresponds to the alpha-1 adrenoreceptor. This alpha-1 component may be present in other S-2 binding assays using (3H)spiperone, or (3H)ketanserin. No (3H)spiperone binding to dopaminergic D-2 sites was found in mouse cortex. Methods of avoiding alpha-1 contamination of S-2 binding assays are suggested.

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125I-Spiperone: a novel ligand for D2 dopamine receptors.

125I-Spiperone binds with high affinity (KD 0.3 nM) to a single specific site (Bmax 34 pmol/g wet weight) in homogenates of rat corpus striatum. Specific binding is about 40-60 percent of total binding and is displaced stereo-specifically by butaclamol and clopenthixol. Neuroleptic drugs of various classes are potent inhibitors of 125I-spiperone binding (Ki's 1-10 nM). Selective dopamine antagonists such as sulpiride (Ki 50 nM) and dopamine agonists such as apomorphine (Ki 200 nM) are also potent inhibitors. The drug specificity of 125I-spiperone binding correlates well with that of 3H-spiperone binding, providing good evidence that 125I-spiperone labels D2 dopamine receptors in striatal membranes. 125I-Spiperone, with its high specific activity (2200 Ci/mmol) may prove to be a useful ligand in studies examining D2 dopamine receptors in soluble preparations and by autoradiography. Furthermore iodinated spiperone may be useful in radioreceptor assays of neuroleptic drug levels and, in a 123I-labeled form, for imaging of dopamine receptors, in vivo, using single photon tomography.

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[18F]-N-Methylspiroperidol: the radioligand of choice for PETT studies of the dopamine receptor in human brain.

N-Methylspiroperidol, the amide N-methyl analogue of the neuroleptic spiroperidol, was radiolabeled with fluorine-18, and its distribution in the baboon brain was studied using positron emission transaxial tomography. Stereospecific binding was demonstrated in the striatum (but not in the cerebellum) by pretreatment with (-)- or (+)-butaclamol. The kinetic distribution was similar to that of [18F]spiroperidol, but the absolute striatal uptake (in percent of administered dose) was at least two-fold higher. Analysis of baboon blood at 10 min after injection indicated that less than half of the radioactivity in the plasma was due to unchanged radioligand. Analysis of the metabolic stability of [18F]-N-methylspiroperidol in rat brain for 4 hr indicated that, like [18F]spiroperidol, it is very stable to metabolic transformation in the rat central nervous system. Striatal uptake and retention in the rat was five-fold higher for [18F]-N-methylspiroperidol than for [18F]spiroperidol. These results suggest that [18F]-N-methylspiroperidol is an ideal choice for studies of the dopamine receptor in humans.

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Specific binding of 3H-SCH 23390 to dopamine D1 receptors in vivo.

The binding of 3H-SCH 23390 was studied in vivo in the mouse brain. The binding was saturable, reversible and stereospecific. The level of nonspecific binding was 5-15% of total binding. Pharmacological characterization revealed binding of 3H-SCH 23390 to D1 receptors. Thus, dopaminergic antagonists known to possess D1 affinity, e.g., SCH 23390 itself, cis-flupentixol and (+)-butaclamol, were potent inhibitors of the 3H-SCH 23390 binding. On the other hand, high doses of D2 selective compounds were required to inhibit the 3H-SCH 23390 binding. These results indicate that 3H-SCH 23390 is a ligand of choice for in vivo studies of D1 receptors.

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3-N-(2-[18F]-fluoroethyl)-spiperone: a novel ligand for cerebral dopamine receptor studies with pet.

3-N-(2-[18F]-fluoroethyl)-spiperone [( 18F]-FESP) was synthesized at high specific activity by condensation with 2-[18F]-fluoroethyltosylate (35 TBq/mmol). In vivo binding studies in baboons by positron emission tomography exhibited regio-selective uptake in the striatum which was saturable with the cold ligand and prevented by pretreatment with (+)-butaclamol. The pharmacokinetic behaviour, i.e. the absolute uptake in tissue and the striatum-to-cerebellum ratio, was very similar to that of methylspiperone. Analysis of the radioactivity in mouse brain after administration of [18F]-FESP indicated a high in-vivo stability (greater than 90% after 210 min in the striatum). Comparative distribution studies of other N-fluoroalkylspiperones in mice suggest that FESP and the N-fluoropropyl analogue are the most potent D2 receptor ligands.

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Dopamine receptor occupancy in vivo: measurement using N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ).

N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) inactivates a variety of monoamine neurotransmitter receptors. In this report, protection against EEDQ-induced inactivation of D-1 and D-2 DA receptors by DA antagonists and agonists was used to obtain a measure of occupancy of these receptors in vivo by such drugs. Rats were pretreated with drugs and then given EEDQ (10 mg/kg, i.p.). Twenty-four hours after the EEDQ injections, the animals were decapitated and the number of receptors remaining was measured using conventional receptor binding assays. The D-1 antagonist SCH 23390 potently protected D-1 sites from EEDQ-induced inactivation in a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, NO-756, another D-1 antagonist, selectively protected D-1 sites from inactivation. Conversely, haloperidol, a relatively selective D-2 antagonist, protected D-2 sites from inactivation. Likewise, a number of antipsychotic DA antagonists also protected D-2 sites from inactivation. Clozapine, fluperlapine, and (+) butaclamol were effective at protecting both D-1 sites and D-2 sites. In addition, the D-1 agonist SKF 38393 protected D-1 sites from EEDQ-induced inactivation, whereas the D-2 agonist quinpirole protected D-2 sites. (-) Apomorphine, a mixed D-1/D-2 agonist, protected both sites. Thus, this type of method provides a simple means of evaluating the occupation of DA receptors by DA antagonists and agonists in vivo.

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Dopamine uptake by platelets is selective, temperature dependent and not influenced by the dopamine-D1 or dopamine-D2 receptor.

The human platelet, which takes up and releases dopamine, has been proposed as a peripheral model for the study of dopaminergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, the platelet has been shown to possess membrane components with pharmacological properties similar to the dopamine-D1 (DA-D1) and D2 (DA-D2) receptor on dopaminergic neurons. We have therefore studied the specificity of the platelet uptake system for dopamine and, as dopamine uptake comprises both internalised and membrane bound dopamine, the contribution of the DA-D1 and DA-D2 receptor to the uptake of dopamine has been assessed. Significant uptake of 3H-dopamine by platelet rich plasma (PRP) occurred after 10 min incubation at 37 degrees C, uptake being maximal after 90 min. In contrast, at 4 degrees C no uptake of 3H-dopamine occurred up to 60 mins incubation but at 20 degrees C was approximately 8% of the 60 min uptake at 37 degrees C. The neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine inhibited dopamine uptake by platelets in a dose dependent manner. Uptake of dopamine appeared to be via two systems, one of high affinity with low capacity and the other of lower affinity but high capacity. In contrast, noradrenaline, adrenaline, acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric acid and histamine (10 microM) had no effect on dopamine uptake by platelets. The DA-D1 receptor antagonist SCH 23390 (10 microns) and the DA-D2 receptor antagonists (10 microM) spiperone, domperidone and (+)-butaclamol did not significantly affect dopamine uptake by platelets. In addition, ouabain and desipramine (100 microM) inhibited dopamine uptake by 21% and 24% respectively whilst reserpine and imipramine (100 microM) increased uptake by 14% and 15%. We therefore conclude that platelets take up dopamine via a selective, temperature dependent mechanism. Our data also suggest that dopamine uptake by platelets does not involve the DA-D1 or DA-D2 receptor.

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D2-dopamine agonists inhibit adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) production in human term trophoblastic cells.

We previously reported that dopamine (DA) acted via D2-dopamine receptors on human trophoblastic cells to inhibit basal and hormone-stimulated secretion of human placental lactogen (hPL). We also described that these DA effects were coupled with inhibition of calcium influx. The present study examines the interaction of placental D2-dopamine receptor with adenylate cyclase (AC). Incubations of isolated human term trophoblastic cells with R(-)-propylapomorphine (NPA), (+/-)-PPHT, and bromocriptine (3 different D2 agonists) led to time- and dose-dependent inhibitions of cAMP production as determined by measuring the conversion of [2-3H]-ATP into [2-3H]-cAMP. The maximal inhibition was reached after 15 min of incubation and was 33 +/- 1 (SE) %, 29 +/- 3% and 31 +/- 1% for bromocriptine (10(-5) M), NPA (10(-7) M) and (+/-)-PPHT (10(-8) M) respectively. However, the time- and dose-dependent curves were biphasic with NPA and (+/-)-PPHT and the inhibition of cAMP production was abolished at higher agonist concentrations or after time incubations longer than 15 min. These inhibitions were receptor specific since they were reversed by spiperone and haloperidol, two specific--dopamine antagonist, and by butaclamol (mix D2/D1-dopamine antagonists) but not by alpha- and beta-adrenergic, D1- and D4-dopaminergic, and 5-HT2-serotonergic antagonists. The results reported here suggest that human placental D2 receptors interact with AC to inhibit its activity. Also, bromocriptine seems a better agonist for the characterization of dopaminergic effects on human placenta.

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[3H]A-69024: a non-benzazepine ligand for in vitro and in vivo studies of dopamine D1 receptors.

[3H]A-69024 has been prepared as a radioligand for studying the dopamine D1 receptor. [3H]A-69024 binds to rat striatal membranes with a KD = 14.3 +/- 3.2 nM (mean +/- SEM; n = 3) and Bmax = 63.5 +/- 12.8 fmol/mg wet tissue (1.8 +/- 0.3 pmol/mg protein). This ligand binds to only one site with a Hill coefficient close to unity. The in vivo biodistribution of [3H]A-69024 showed a high uptake in the striatum (5.9% ID/g) at 5 min followed by clearance. As a measure of specificity, the striatum/cerebellar ratio reached a maximum of 6.7 at 30 min post-injection. Pre-treatment with the D1 antagonist R(+)SCH 23390 (1 mg/kg) reduced this ratio to unity. The dopamine antagonist (+)butaclamol and unlabeled A-69024 inhibited striatal uptake by 70 and 51%, respectively. Spiperone (D2/5-HT2A) and ketanserin (5-HT2A/5-HT2C) at doses of 1 mg/kg had no inhibitory effect on [3H]A-69024 uptake in the striatum; however, increased uptake of [3H]A-69024 by > 30% in the whole brain was observed. The selectivity and affinity of [3H]A-69024 suggests that this non-benzazepine radioligand may be useful for in vitro and in vivo studies of the dopamine D1 receptor.

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Metoclopramide mimics a D-1 type of dopamine action in rabbit superior cervical ganglion.

Metoclopramide (MCP) in a sufficiently high concentration (100 microM) induced a large and persisting potentiation of slow-excitatory postsynaptic potentials (s-epsp) and slow-inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (s-epsp) but depressed in fast epsp. This modulatory action of metoclopramide was markedly suppressed by (+)-butaclamol (7 microM) and, to a lesser extent, by spiroperidol (2.5-4 microM). Metoclopramide also possessed weak anti-acetylcholinesterase activity(I50% = 245 microM; measured by Dr N. Inestrosa), but this was shown not to account for the potentiating actions of metoclopramide. Thus, although metoclopramide is a D-2 antagonist, it appears to mimic the D-1 action of dopamine in modulating the slow psps.

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Effects of cations on high-affinity binding of 3H-ADTN to dopaminergic sites in calf caudate tissue.

Effects of cations on binding of 0.1-10 nM 3H-ADTN to calf caudate membranes included decreased apparent Bmax by [Na+] greater than or equal to 100 mM, little effect on Kd or on affinity of other dopamine (DA) agonists (DA and apomorphine), decreased slopes of inhibition curves produced by agonists, but increased affinity of the antagonists (+)butaclamol; in contrast, low (10-20 mM) [Na+] did not decrease Bmax, increased ligand and agonist affinity and specific binding, and gave steep monophasic inhibition curves for DA agonists. K+, Li+, and Rb+ had little effect at a wide range of concentrations. Mg++ and Ca++, in physiologic concentrations, moderately increased binding of 3H-ADTN, as did microM Mn++ or Co++; the latter ions inhibited binding at greater than or equal to 10 mM, as did Cu++ (IC50 = 10 microM). The results extend impressions that physiologic [Na+] favors binding of DA antagonists and diminishes binding of agonists, but optimal agonist binding occurred at low [Na+] (10-20 mM), while divalent cations had complex actions.

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Induction of c-fos, jun B and egr-1 expression by haloperidol in PC12 cells: involvement of calcium.

Acute injection of haloperidol, a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, is known to increase immediate early gene expression of the fos and jun families in rodent striatal neurons. A set of gene induction, including c-fos, jun B and TIS8/egr-1, was found when haloperidol was added to PC12 cells in culture. Electrophoretic mobility-shift assays show that haloperidol-evoked gene induction was accompanied by a transient and dose-dependent increase in AP1 and EGR-1 binding activities in these cells. Gene expression is tentatively explained by the rapid and transient increase in cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration observed upon haloperidol addition. The cytosolic calcium rise and AP1 binding activation elicited by haloperidol were dependent on extracellular Ca2+, suggesting that haloperidol exerted its effects by promoting Ca2+ entry into PC12 cells. The haloperidol-induced increase in AP1 binding activity and intracellular Ca2+ was not reproduced by two other dopamine D2 receptor antagonists, sulpiride and (+)-butaclamol.

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Self-stimulation response decrement patterns differentiate clonidine, baclofen and dopamine antagonists from drugs causing performance deficit.

Fouriezos and co-workers have reported that rats treated with the neuroleptics, pimozide or d-butaclamol, barpress at baseline rates at the start of an intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS) session, but cease responding within a few minutes. They suggested that this response decrement pattern (RDP) resembles natural extinction, indicating attenuation of reward by neuroleptic treatment. In the present experiments, the RDPs produced by several different drug classes were systematically compared. Two dopamine receptor antagonists, haloperidol and metoclopramide, produced an extinctionlike RDP. In contrast, the alpha-1 adrenoceptor blocker, prazosin, and the muscle relaxant, methocarbamol, caused uniformly low response rates that did not decrease further as the session progressed. Clonidine, an alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonist, and baclofen, a novel GABAB receptor agonist, were associated with RDPs that resembled those of the dopamine antagonists tested. Analysis of drug-induced RDPs is characterized as a valuable tool for exploring the nature of drug effects on ICSS responding.

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