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The immediate and long-term effects of the selective serotonergic neurotoxin 5,7-dihydroxytryp-tamine (5,7-DHT) on rat striatal serotonergic neurons were examined after its intracerebroventricular administration using in vivo voltammetry. Extracellular concentration of 5-hydroxyindoles increased immediately following intracerebroventricular 5,7-DHT injection (200 μg in 24 μl, 18 min), peaked at 1.5-2 h, and returned to normal by 4 h. 5,7-DHT diffused to the contralateral striatum in detectable amounts 9 to 12 min after the start of injection and returned to basal levels by 1.5 h. Three to 6 days after 5,7-DHT lesions, 5-hydroxytryptophan administration produced an increase in striatal 5-hydroxyindoles that was greater than that produced in pre-lesioned rats. This effect was maximal at 14 to 17 days post-lesion, and remained even after 50 days. The short-term effect of 5,7-DHT may be attributable to increased serotonin release, inhibition of uptake, or monoamine oxidase inhibition. The long-term effect of 5,7-DHT lesions may attributable to increased synthesis of serotonin or decreased reuptake in remaining serotonergic neurons.
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Nakazato, T., Akiyama, A. Immediate and Long-Term Effects of 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine on Rat Striatal Serotonergic Neurons Measured Using In Vivo Voltammetry. Neurochem Res 23, 1–6 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022460216822
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