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Striatal lesions change the behavioral effects of morphine in cats

Publicated to:BRAIN RESEARCH. 248 (1): 159-167 - 1982-09-23 248(1), DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)91157-X

Authors: VILLABLANCA, JR; OLMSTEAD, CE; DEANDRES, I

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Abstract

Cats injected with a relatively low single dose of morphine sulfate (0.5-3.0 mg/kg i.p.) exhibit a long-lasting group of behaviors which we quantified via a time-sampling video technique. The dominant events are complex head movements accompanied by discrete paw, ear and body movements with the animal in a quiet posture, all of which appeared to be visually mediated. Cats with extensive lesions of the caudate nuclei do not show this profile; instead they show unspecific locomotor activity proportional to the size of the ablation and to the dose of morphine. These effects are blocked by naloxone in both intact and lesioned animals. The robustness of these results indicate that (i) the striatum is involved in the behavioral effects of morphine, and (ii) that the cat is a useful, sensitive model for the study of the behavioral effects of opiates. © 1982.

Keywords

Basal ganglia lesionCaudate nuclei ablationMorphine effects in catOpiates and behavior

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-09:

  • WoS: 15
  • Scopus: 15

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-09:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 11 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United States of America.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (ANDRES DE LA CALLE, ISABEL DE).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ANDRES DE LA CALLE, ISABEL DE.