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ENHANCEMENT OF CAFFEINE-INDUCED LOCOMOTOR HYPERACTIVITY PRODUCED BY COMBINATION WITH L-ARGININE OR TAURINE IN MICE: POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF NITRIC OXIDE by KIMURA, M, USHIJIMA, I, HIRAKI, M, ONO, N

“…Combinations of caffeine with L-arginine or with taurine can enhance the effect of caffeine, but the mechanisms remain elusive. This study was designed to test…”
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Involvement of D1 and D2 dopamine systems in the behavioral effects of cocaine in rats by USHIJIMA, I, CARINO, M. A, HORITA, A

“…Cocaine (5-40 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) enhanced locomotion and rearing accompanied with head circling and body shaking. Although at 40 mg/kg typical…”
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Cocaine: evidence for NMDA- and opioid-mediated antinociception in the tail-flick test by Ushijima, I, Horita, A

“…Cocaine (20-40 mg/kg, IP) produced in a rat tail-flick test a bimodal antinociceptive effect, the first peak appearing 5-30 min and the second 3-6 h after…”
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Dopaminergic and Cholinergic Interaction in Cataleptic Responses in Mice by Ushijima, I, Kawano, M, Kaneyuki, H, Suetsugi, M, Usami, K, Hirano, H, Mizuki, Y, Yamada, M

“…The cataleptogenic effects of haloperidol, a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist; SCH23390, a D1 receptor antagonist; physostigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor;…”
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Characteristics of the anxiolytic effects of buspirone in high- and low-anxious normal humans assessed by frontal midline theta activity by Mizuki, Y, Suetsugi, M, Ushijima, I, Yamada, M

“…Fmtheta is a distinct theta activity in the frontal midline area that appears during performance of mental tasks. It is suggested that relief from anxiety…”
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Frequency comparisons of Sr, Yb, and Hg based optical lattice clocks and their applications by Katori, H., Ushijima, I., Das, M., Nemitz, N., Ohkubo, T., Yamanaka, K., Ohmae, N., Takano, T., Akatsuka, T., Yamaguchi, A., Takamoto, M.

“…We report recent progress of optical lattice clocks with strontium, ytterbium and mercury atoms with an emphasis on their synchronous frequency comparison…”
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Acute exposure to a 60 Hz magnetic field affects rats' water-maze performance by Lai, Henry, Carino, Monserrat A., Ushijima, Itsuko

“…Rats were trained in six sessions to locate a submerged platform in a circular water‐maze. They were exposed to a 1 mT, 60 Hz magnetic field for one hour in a…”
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Involvement of D 1 and D 2 dopamine systems in the behavioral effects of cocaine in rats by Ushijima, I., Carino, M.A., Horita, A.

“…Cocaine (5–40 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) enhanced locomotion and rearing accompanied with head circling and body shaking. Although at 40 mg/kg typical…”
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Effects of dopamine receptor agonists and antagonists on cocaine-induced behaviors in rats by Minematsu, N, Ushijima, I, Obara, N, Mizuki, Y, Yamada, M

“…In this study, cocaine (5-20 mg/kg), an indirect dopamine agonist, increased locomotor activity and rearing accompanied with head circling and body shaking in…”
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Behavioral effects of lithium on presynaptic sites of catecholaminergic neurons in the mouse by Ushijima, I, Yamada, K, Furukawa, T

“…The effect of lithium on locomotor activity in mice was studied and an attempt was made to elucidate the neuronal mechanisms involved. Lithium chloride (200…”
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A useful tool for predicting the clinical effects of hypnotics in humans: averaged photopalpebral reflex by Mizuki, Y, Hirano, H, Imaizumi, J, Hamasaki, J, Ushijima, I, Yamada, M, Tanaka, M, Inanaga, K

“…The averaged photopalpebral reflex (PPR) is an index which objectively assesses the arousal level of humans. The dose-response curve of flunitrazepam, a…”
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Modification of apomorphine-, physostigmine- and pilocarpine-induced yawning after long-term treatment with neuroleptic or cholinergic agents by Ushijima, I, Noda, Y, Mizuki, Y, Yamada, M

“…Chronic treatment with haloperidol, physostigmine and scopolamine exerted different effects on the frequency of yawning induced by apomorphine (0.25 mg/kg,…”
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Appearance of frontal midline theta activity in patients with generalized anxiety disorder by Suetsugi, M, Mizuki, Y, Ushijima, I, Kobayashi, T, Tsuchiya, K, Aoki, T, Watanabe, Y

“…The appearance of frontal midline theta activity (Fmθ), recognized as distinct EEG theta rhythm in the frontal midline area during performance of a mental…”
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Progressive augmentation of locomotor activity in mice by long-term treatment with thyrotropin releasing hormone by Ushijima, I, Yamada, K, Noda, Y, Furukawa, T

“…The effect of daily administration of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) on exploratory behavior (ambulation) was investigated in mice. TRH administered…”
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Cocaine: evidence for NMDA-, β-carboline- and dopaminergic-mediated seizures in mice by Ushijima, Itsuko, Kobayashi, Takayoshi, Suetsugi, Masatomo, Watanabe, Katsumi, Yamada, Michio, Yamaguchi, Kazuhito

“…The present study was undertaken to examine the role of the benzodiazepine/GABA and N-methyl- d-aspartate (NMDA) systems in the convulsive effect of cocaine in…”
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Proceedings: Modification of the effects of chlorpromazine on methamphetamine and barbiturates by repeated administration to mice by Furukawa, T, Ushijima, I, Hara, T, Ono, N

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High doses of clonidine elicit jumping behavior in the mouse by Ushijima, I, Yamada, K, Noda, Y, Furukawa, T

“…Neuronal mechanisms involved in the jumping produced by high doses of clonidine were studied in adult mice. Intraperitoneal administrations of clonidine at…”
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Behavioral studies of shaking behavior induced by thyrotropin-releasing hormone and morphine withdrawal in rats by Yamada, K, Matsuki, J, Ushijima, I, Inoue, T, Furukawa, T

“…A behavioral study was performed in an attempt to understand the neuronal mechanisms involved in wet dog body shaking in rats induced by the administration of…”
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The threshold lowering effects of chronic treatment with haloperidol on beta-carboline derivative-induced tonic convulsion by Sekimoto, M, Ushijima, I, Mizuki, Y, Yamada, M

“…To clarify a relationship between dopamine neuron and purine, GABA or benzodiazepine system, we have studied the changes in the threshold of tonic convulsion…”
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Differential effects of dopaminergic drugs on anxiety and arousal in healthy volunteers with high and low anxiety by Mizuki, Yasushi, Suetsugi, Masatomo, Ushijima, Itsuko, Yamada, Michio

“…1. 1. The appearance of frontal midline theta activity (Fmθ), the distinct EEC theta rhythm in the frontal midline area during performance of a mental task,…”
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