Table 3.
Receptor Density After 60 Days of Withdrawal – Mean (+SEM) density (fmol/mg) of D1, D2, and NMDA receptors in the VTA, N.Acc Shell, N.Acc Core, Dorsal Striatum, and mPFC in the Sal, Coc1h, and Coc6h groups 60 days after the last self-administration session.
Saline | Coc1h | Coc6h | |
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D1 | |||
mPFC | 15 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | 12 ± 2 |
N.Acc Core | 37 ± 4 | 42 ± 3 | 42 ± 3 |
N.Acc Shell | 27 ± 6 | 27 ± 3 | 31 ± 6 |
Striatum | 62 ± 6 | 65 ± 3 | 72 ± 5 |
VTA | 4 ± 1 | 6 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 |
D2 | |||
mPFC | 242 ± 15 | 253 ± 24 | 261 ± 23 |
N.Acc Core | 242 ± 25 | 242 ± 25 | 251 ± 8 |
N.Acc Shell | 278 ± 30 | 220 ± 17 * | 297 ± 18 |
Striatum | 173 ± 23 | 184 ± 14 | 175 ± 20 |
VTA | 207 ± 17 | 193 ± 31 | 190 ± 23 |
NMDA | |||
mPFC | 357 ± 37 | 298 ± 49 | 311 ± 37 |
N.Acc Core | 217 ± 22 | 229 ± 32 | 227 ± 31 |
N.Acc Shell | 190 ± 28 | 205 ± 27 | 190 ± 27 |
Striatum | 246 ± 19 | 206 ± 27 | 255 ± 23 |
VTA | 70 ± 9 | 107 ± 14 | 73 ± 15 |
Significantly different than Coc6h