The dopamine D1 receptor agonist SKF-82958 significantly increases eye blinking in common marmosets.
Dopamine D2–3 receptors agonists decrease eye blinking in common marmosets, while dopamine D4 receptor agonists have no effect on this parameter.
Eye blinking in common marmosets may be a useful tool for in vivo screening of novel dopamine D1 receptor agonists as antipsychotics.