PD-168,077 is a drug which acts as a dopamine agonist selective for the D4 subtype,[1][2] which is used for researching the role of D4 receptors in the brain,[3][4][5] particularly relating to learning and memory.[6]
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^Melis MR, Succu S, Sanna F, Melis T, Mascia MS, Enguehard-Gueiffier C, Hubner H, Gmeiner P, Gueiffier A, Argiolas A (October 2006). "PIP3EA and PD-168077, two selective dopamine D4 receptor agonists, induce penile erection in male rats: site and mechanism of action in the brain". The European Journal of Neuroscience. 24 (7): 2021–30. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05043.x. PMID17067298.
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^Bernaerts P, Tirelli E (June 2003). "Facilitatory effect of the dopamine D4 receptor agonist PD168,077 on memory consolidation of an inhibitory avoidance learned response in C57BL/6J mice". Behavioural Brain Research. 142 (1–2): 41–52. doi:10.1016/S0166-4328(02)00371-6. PMID12798264.