MK-801 increases locomotor activity in a context-dependent manner in zebrafish

Steven Tran1, Arrujyan Muraleetharan2, Niveen Fulcher2

  • 1Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Canada.

Summary

MK-801 does not change zebrafish locomotor activity unless the environment is novel, suggesting context-dependent effects. This stimulant effect appears independent of changes in brain dopamine levels.

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