Autoreceptors

Word AUTORECEPTORS
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Normally, sensors in the midbrain, called autoreceptors, keep dopamine at the right level. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Normally, sensors in the midbrain called autoreceptors keep dopamine at the right level. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when these cells are stimulated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These dopamine-producing cells have receptors called autoreceptors that help limit dopamine release when the cells are stimulated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Essentially, these individuals have fewer dopamine "autoreceptors" in their brains, which would normally result in a feedback loop that would stop the release of dopamine when stimulating events occur. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those who avoided thrills had more autoreceptors for dopamine, which act like built-in brakes for the pleasure chemical. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)

Lower doses less than 50 mg preferentially block D2 autoreceptors that control the synthesis and release of dopamine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The autoreceptors are critical for setting the "serotonergic tone" in the brain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The histamine H3 receptor is predominantly expressed in the brain, and inverse agonists of the H3 receptor increase the synthesis and release of histamine through inhibition of presynaptic autoreceptors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Similarly, the autoreceptors tell the midbrain to start pumping dopamine or stop, depending on how much of the chemical is already around. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mice that had higher levels of autoreceptors exhibited a blunted physiological response to acute stress, increased behavioral despair, and no behavioral response to treatment with antidepressants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The serotonin-1A (5-HT1A) receptors are found in the serotonin neurons themselves (autoreceptors), where they inhibit serotonin release, and in target areas that receive serotonergic innervation ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dr. Hen and colleagues developed a novel system with which they could specifically manipulate autoreceptors without altering heteroreceptors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"We've found that the density of these dopamine autoreceptors is inversely related to an individual's interest in and desire for novel experiences," Zald said in the statement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"The fewer available dopamine autoreceptors an individual has, the less they are able to regulate how much dopamine is released when these cells are engaged." ❋ Unknown (2009)

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