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Published in final edited form as: Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2011 Apr 28;15(4):509–521. doi: 10.1017/S1461145711000630

Table 3.

Effects of serotonin drugs on Nor-1 expression in extra-striatal areas

Veh DOI 8-OH-DPAT MDL11939 Hal DOI+Hal 8-OH-DPAT+Hal MDL11939+Hal
Nor-1 mRNA levels (% of vehicle)
 mPFC 100±10 35±3* 71±18 194±27* 241±38* 236±50* 115±16# 68±20##
 CC 100±15 34±9* 58±15 220±45* 228±34* 211±56* 119±20# 41±9##
 NAcS 100±9 46±16 180±58 257±58 589±60** 526±131** 773±80*** 101±19###
 NAcC 100±8 80±25 124±40 314±76* 654±94*** 642±148** 407±66** 108±22###
 SNc 100±18 118±46 47±7 42±17 975±162*** 682±88** 889±135*** 743±125***
 VTA 100±36 159±47 103±19 123±34 1608±188*** 1307±199*** 1128±41***# 911±114***##

CC, Cingulate cortex ; Hal, haloperidol; mPFC, medial prefrontal cortex ; NAcC, nucleus accumbens core ; NAcS, nucleus accumbens shell ; SNc, substantia nigra pars compacta ; VTA, ventral tegmental area ; Veh, vehicle.

Values represent mean±S.E.M. from five animals per group

*

p<0.05,

**

p<0.01,

***

p<0.001 vs. Veh group;

#

p<0.05,

##

p<0.01,

###

p<0.001 vs. haloperidol group.