| First Author | Cope ZA | Year | 2021 |
| Journal | Behav Brain Res | Volume | 405 |
| Pages | 113167 | PubMed ID | 33577882 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:310147 | Mgi Id | MGI:6709790 |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113167 | Citation | Cope ZA, et al. (2021) Chronic antipsychotic treatment exerts limited effects on the mania-like behavior of dopamine transporter knockdown mice. Behav Brain Res 405:113167 |
| abstractText | BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder is a life-threatening disorder linked to dopamine transporter (DAT) polymorphisms, with reduced DAT levels seen in positron emission tomography and postmortem brains. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of approved antipsychotics on DAT dysfunction-mediated mania behavior in mice. METHODS: DAT knockdown mice received either D2-family receptor antagonist risperidone or asenapine and mania-related behaviors were assessed in the clinically-relevant behavioral pattern monitor to assess spontaneous exploration. RESULTS: Chronic risperidone did not reverse mania-like behavior in DAT knockdown mice. Chronic asenapine reduced mania behavior but this effect was more pronounced in wild-type littermates than in DAT knockdown mice. CONCLUSION: Taken together, these findings suggest that while acute antipsychotic treatment may be beneficial in management of bipolar mania, more targeted therapeutics may be necessary for long-term treatment. Specific investigation into DAT-targeting drugs could improve future treatment of bipolar mania. |
