Purinergic regulation of brain catecholamine neurotransmission: In vivo electrophysiology and microdialysis study in rats.

It was previously reported that adenosine-2A (A2A) receptors interact with dopamine-2 (D2) receptors on a molecular level. The aim of the current study was to investigate the functional output of this interaction. In vivo microdialysis was used to assess the effects of an antagonist of A2A receptors, ZM 241385, and an antagonist of D2 receptors haloperidol, either alone or in combination, on brain catecholamine levels.