Chronic Hypercortisolemia Inhibits Dopamine Synthesis and Turnover in the Nucleus accumbens: An in vivo Microdialysis Study

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Results indicate that CORT inhibits DA synthesis and turnover in the NAc but not in the PFC, and region-specific CORT-induced inhibition of DAergic activity may help to explain depressive symptoms in patients with chronichypercortisolemia and normalization after medical or surgical correction of hypercortisolism.

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2002-09-01
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