The unilateral administration of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) through an implanted guide cannula into the caudate-putamen produced dyskinesia in the rat. Striatal GABA and dopamine were decreased and the dopamine metabolites 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic and homovanillic acid were increased on the MPA-injected side at 2-10 min after the onset of dyskinesia. The dyskinetic movements were blocked by GABA or alpha-aminooxaloacetic acid but not by glycine or haloperidol.
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