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Table 1 Overview of the different treatment groups (* saline treatment, equivalent volumes)

From: Striatal phosphodiesterase 10A availability is altered secondary to chronic changes in dopamine neurotransmission

Experiment

Treatment

Injection route

Dose (mg/kg)

Duration of treatment

Time before scan

n

1

Amphetamine

SC

5

Acute

60 min

6

2

Amphetamine

IV

1

Acute

5 min

5

3

Saline (test/retest)

SC

*

Acute

60 min

3

4

Saline (test/retest)

IV

*

Acute

5 min

3

5

Amphetamine

SC

5

5 days

4 h

5

6

Amphetamine

+ SCH23390

SC

5

1

5 days

4 h

6

7

SCH23390

SC

1

5 days

4 h

5

8

Saline

SC

*

5 days

4 h

3

  1. Rats undergoing acute treatment were scanned at baseline conditions and after acute treatment. The 5 day treatment consisted of a baseline scan, a scan immediately after the 5 day treatment and a scan 10 days after the last treatment