期刊
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 67, 期 8, 页码 784-787出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.12.015
关键词
D1 receptor; dopamine transporter; knockout; mice; Modafinil; motivation
资金
- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression Young Investigator Award
- National Institutes of Health [R21-MH085221, R01-MH071916]
- Veteran's Administration VISN 22 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
Background: Modafinil is prescribed for the treatment of narcolepsy. It has been postulated that modafinil might treat cognitive disruption in neuropsychiatric disorders. The mechanisms underlying such modafinil-induced improvements in performance have yet to be delineated however. Recent evidence suggests that modafinil might block the dopamine transporter (DAT) and that the dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) might contribute to modafinil effects. Methods: Dopamine D1R wildtype (WT), heterozygous (HT), and knockout (KO) mice received vehicle, modafinil, or the selective DAT blocker GBR12909 in a progressive ratio breakpoint study. Results: Both modafinil and GBR12909 increased motivation in the task as measured by an increase in breakpoint in WT and HT mice. These drug-induced increases in motivation were reduced in dopamine D1R HT mice relative to their WT littermates. The D1R KO mice did not respond in the task. Conclusions: These data support the hypothesis that modafinil increases motivation. Moreover, given the similarity of effects with GBR12909, the data corroborate evidence that the behavioral effects of modafinil might be due to DAT inhibition. Furthermore, the dopamine D1R might play a downstream role in mediating modafinil-induced increases in motivation. Thus, studies reporting cognition-enhancing effects of modafinil might have been influenced by its ability to increase motivation.
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