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  • Title: Reduction of rat striatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptors produced by repeated methamphetamine administration.
    Author: Nakashima M, Kajita S, Otsuki S.
    Journal: Biol Psychiatry; 1989 Jan 15; 25(2):191-9. PubMed ID: 2539202.
    Abstract:
    It has been reported previously that repeated, but not continuous, administration of methamphetamine (MAP) to animals produces progressive and sustained enhancement of MAP-induced behavior (behavioral sensitization), which may be related to functional changes in central dopamine (DA) systems. To investigate the possible involvement of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a neuromodulator of DA, both immunoreactive TRH (IR-TRH) levels and specific TRH binding were examined in rat brain regions after MAP administration either repeatedly (4 mg/kg intraperitoneally once a day for 14 consecutive days) or continuously (about 4 mg/kg/day for 13 consecutive days). Although no significant changes were observed in IR-TRH levels in any regions of the brain following repeated MAP injections, specific TRH binding in the striatum significantly decreased. Scatchard analysis revealed that the decrease was due to a reduction in the maximum number of binding sites (Bmax). Pretreatment with haloperidol prior to each MAP injection prevented this decrease. Continuous MAP administration had no effect on regional specific TRH binding. These results suggest that repeated MAP administration caused lasting dysfunction in the brain TRH system, which may be implicated in the behavioral sensitization.
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