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The extracellular concentrations of the metabolites of serotonin, 5\u2010hydroxyindoleacetic acid, and DA, 3,4\u2010dihydroxyphenylacetic and homovanillic acid, were also markedly decreased in brain regions. Amitifadine did not increase locomotor activity or stereotypical behaviors over a broad dose range. The lactam metabolite of amitifadine weakly inhibited monoamine uptake. Thus, amitifadine increased extracellular concentrations of serotonin, NE, and DA, consistent with TRI. Although amitifadine significantly increased DA in the nucleus accumbens, it did not induce locomotor hyperactivity or stereotypical behaviors. The enhancement of serotonin, NE, and DA in rat brain regions associated with depression suggest that amitifadine may have novel antidepressant activity. 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