Can anyone recommend a drug that either a) increases tonic dopamine in the striatum and has a short half-life, or b) decreases tonic DA but does not affect phasic DA?
Dear Natasha,
(a) The drugs within the class fits in sub-question (a) are L-DOPA and apomorphine.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002621/
(b) The drug within the class fits in sub-question (b) is Nicotine.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286981/
Hoping this will be helpful,
Rafik
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