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J A Saez

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SCH 23390 decreases self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex in the rat.

We studied the effects of peripheral and central administration of SCH 23390, a selective antagonist of dopamine D1 receptors, on intracranial self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex of the rat. Intraperitoneal injections of SCH 23390 produced a dose-related decrease in self-stimulation. Unilateral microinjections of SCH 23390 into the medial prefrontal cortex also produced a dose-related decrease in self-stimulation in the ipsilateral medial prefrontal cortex. However, self-stimulation of the contralateral, noninjected prefrontal cortex, used as control, was not affected. Together with previous data, the present results suggest that the dopamine neurotransmission involved in self-stimulation of the prefrontal cortex of the rat is mediated by dopamine D1 receptors.

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Neurotensin participates in self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex in the rat.

The effects of intracerebral microinjections of neurotensin and xenopsin on self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex of the rat were studied. Unilateral microinjections into the medial prefrontal cortex of neurotensin at doses of 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 nmol produced a dose-related decrease of self-stimulation in the ipsilateral medial prefrontal cortex. Self-stimulation of the contralateral medial prefrontal contex, used as control, was not affected by the microinjections. Similar results were found with the neurotension-like octapeptide, xenopsin. Unilateral microinjections of xenoposin into the medial prefrontal cortex, at doses of 1.8, 3.6, 7.2 and 14.4 nmol produced a dose-related decrease of self-stimulation of the ipsilateral medial prefrontal cortex. Self-stimulation of the contralateral medial prefrontal cortex was not affected. These results suggest that neurotensin is part of the neurochemical substrate of self-stimulation in this cortical area.

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[Corynebacterium D2-induced encrusted cystitis].

Two cases of patients with cystitis cystica secondary to urine infection, caused by resistant corynebacterium D2, are presented. The clinical features were important dysuria and frequency, alkaline urine Ph (Ph 8 and 9). The urine cultures were obtained with the standard techniques, after 72 hours of incubation. They were treated with vancomycin, ciprofloxacin and hydroxinamic acid with good response.

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