β2-Adrenergic Receptor Activation Suppresses the Rat Phenethylamine Hallucinogen-Induced Head Twitch Response: Hallucinogen-Induced Excitatory Post-synaptic Potentials as a Potential Substrate.
Front Pharmacol February 8, 2018 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00089 (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractActivating the β2-adrenergic receptor reduces the head-twitch response in rats caused by the phenethylamine hallucinogen DOI. This suggests that hallucinogen-induced excitatory post-synaptic potentials may serve as a neural substrate for this behavior.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Rats |
| Intervention | β2-adrenergic receptor activation |
| Key finding | Β2-adrenergic receptor activation suppresses the head-twitch response induced by a phenethylamine hallucinogen in rats. |
Abstract
β2-Adrenergic Receptor Activation Suppresses the Rat Phenethylamine Hallucinogen-Induced Head Twitch Response: Hallucinogen-Induced Excitatory Post-synaptic Potentials as a Potential Substrate.