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Genetic studies in TS and subsequent work in animals suggest that a loss of histamine may contribute to dysregulation of dopamine. Motivated by this, we characterized the modulation of striatal dopamine by histamine, using microdialysis, targeted pharmacology, and shRNA knockdown of histamine receptors. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) histamine reduced striatal dopamine in male mice, replicating previous work. In contrast, and unexpectedly, ICV histamine increased striatal dopamine in females. ICV or targeted infusion of agonists revealed that the effect in males depends on H2R receptors in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Knockdown of H2R in SNc GABAergic neurons abrogated the effect, identifying these cells as a key locus of histamine\u2019s regulation of dopamine in males. In females, however, H2R had no discernible role; instead, H3R agonists in the striatum increased striatal dopamine. Strikingly, the effect of histamine on dopamine in females was modulated by the estrous cycle, appearing only in estrus\/proestrus, when estrogen levels are high. These findings confirm the regulation of striatal dopamine by histamine but identify marked sexual dimorphism in and estrous modulation of this effect. These findings may shed light on the mechanistic underpinnings of sex differences in the striatal circuitry, and in several neuropsychiatric conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Significance Statement<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Dysregulation of the basal ganglia contributes to the pathophysiology of numerous neuropsychiatric diseases, including several, such as Tourette syndrome (TS), that are characterized by sex differences. Previous genetic studies in humans identified histamine dysregulation as a potential to the development of TS; follow-up work in mice highlighted the role of histamine in regulating striatal dopamine tone. Striatal dopamine dysregulation has been implicated in numerous neuropsychiatric disorders, including TS, schizophrenia, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Here, we uncover novel and significant sex differences in histamine regulation of dopaminergic modulation of the striatum. 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