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Dopamine in the CNS I pp 321–337Cite as

Dopamine and Gene Expression

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When dopamine is released from dopaminergic neurons at the synapse, it quickly binds to its receptors that are located on dendrites or nerve terminals of target neurons as well as on dopaminergic neurons themselves. Interactions between dopamine and its receptors then leads rapidly (from a few hundred milliseconds to several seconds) to electrophysiological changes in those target neurons. These electrophysiological changes mediate the acute effects of dopaminergic transmission on the functioning of neural circuits and thereby on behavior.

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Nestler, E.J. (2002). Dopamine and Gene Expression. In: Di Chiara, G. (eds) Dopamine in the CNS I. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 154 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56051-4_12

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