The acute effects of amphetamine derivatives on extracellular serotonin and dopamine levels in rat nucleus accumbens.
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior April 1998 Aino Kankaanpää, E Meririnne, P Lillsunde et al.
The acute effects of amphetamine derivatives on extracellular concentration of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine in the nucleus accumbens were studied with in vivo microdialysis using conscious, freely moving rats. 5-HT, dopamine, and their major metabolites were measured by HPLC with electrochemical detection. Amphetamine (1.0-9.0 mg/kg) elevated dopamine levels considerably, but failed to affect...