Dopamine D2 receptors in pyramidal neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex regulate social behavior

• Main Authors: Hao Chen (Author), Xing-Xing Xiong (Author), Shi-Yang Jin (Author), Xiao-Ying He (Author), Xiao-Wen Li (Author), Jian-Ming Yang (Author), Tian-Ming Gao (Author), Yi-Hua Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Drugs acting on dopamine D2 receptors are widely used for the treatment of several neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and depression. Social deficits are a core symptom of these disorders. Pharmacological manipulation of dopamine D2 receptors (Drd2), a Gi-coupled subtype of dopamine...