behavior/neurological
• mice travel 1.5-fold greater distance in a novel environment than wild-type mice
• however, hyperactivity could be attenuated with administration of haloperidol (a dopamine D2 antagonist)
• mice exhibit a greater increase in locomotor activity (1.5-fold higher when treated with amphetamines or cocaine compared to similarly treated wild-type mice
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homeostasis/metabolism
• striatal extracellular dopamine levels are 2-fold higher than in wild-type mice
• mice exhibit a greater increase in extracellular dopamine levels when treated with amphetamines or cocaine compared to similarly treated wild-type mice
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