alpha-Methyltyrosine

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Cocaine increases dopamine release by mobilization of a synapsin-dependent reserve pool. 
  • Dopamine-independent locomotor actions of amphetamines in a novel acute mouse model of Parkinson disease. 
  • Fetal nicotine exposure ablates the ability of postnatal nicotine challenge to release norepinephrine from rat brain regions. 
  • Increased methamphetamine neurotoxicity in heterozygous vesicular monoamine transporter 2 knock-out mice. 
  • Reduced D2-mediated signaling activity and trans-synaptic upregulation of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors in mice overexpressing the dopamine transporter. 
  • Regulation of adrenal chromaffin cell development by the central monoaminergic system: differential control of norepinephrine and epinephrine levels and secretory responses. 
  • Role of leptin in fat regulation. 
  • Spinal cord stimulation restores locomotion in animal models of Parkinson's disease. 
  • Surgical management of pheochromocytoma with the use of metyrosine.