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Dopaminergic neurons were detected by immunostaining for dopamine and dopamine transporter which could be co-localized in nearly 60% neurons (Table 1, Figures 2A-C) as well as dopamine receptors: D1A (50% cells) and D2 (40% cells) (Figures 2E, and 2F).
Most recreational drugs, like heroin, cocaine, alcohol, and nicotine, increase dopamine in the accumbens.
Clozapine is a widely used atypical neuroleptic with affinity for multiple receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, alpha adrenergic, muscarinic and histaminergic receptors [ 1 2 ] . Although clozapine is effective in the treatment of schizophrenia refractory to traditional antipsychotic medication, it also has a number of significant side effects ranging from the potentially fatal but rare agranulocytosis to weight gain, constipation, seizures and urinary incontinence [ 3 ] . Urinary problems have been reported in the clinical literature with incontinence present in up to 44% of patients [ 4 ] and enuresis in 27% of patients [ 5 ] . Since clozapine has potent anti-muscarinic and anti-alpha adrenergic effects [ 2 ] , it has been proposed that peripheral effects on the lower urinary tract might be responsible for the micturition disturbances [ 6 ] . Incontinence has also been reported following therapy with other atypical neuroleptics such as risperidone [ 7 8 9 ] and recently, olanzapine [ 10 ] .
Accordingly, on the basis of existing evidence, the use of dopamine to improve renal function cannot be recommended.
Indeed, dopamine's multiple effects (even at low doses) make it the perfect pressor/inotropic agent when such a combination is warranted.
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