Affiliation:
1. Reckitt and Colman Psychopharmacology Unit, The School of Medical Sciences, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD
2. Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals, Dansom Lane, Kingston-Upon-Hull HU8 7DS, UK
Abstract
The α2-adrenoceptor antagonists idazoxan and RX811059 induced reciprocal forepaw treading, a component of the 5-HT-behavioural syndrome in rats. This response is independent of 'non-α2-adrenoceptor idazoxan binding sites' (NAIBS) at which RX811059 is inactive. Idazoxan pre-treatment, in rats, enhanced forepaw treading, head weaving and tremor induced by the 5-HT agonist 5-methoxy-N,N dimethyltryptamine (5-MeODMT), increased head twitches (but decreased hindlimb abduction) induced by the 5-HT releaser p- chloroamphetamine (pCA), but did not clearly alter head twitches induced by the 5-HT precursor L-5-hydroxytryptophan in mice. The α1-antagonist prazosin did not alter behaviour induced by either 5-MeODMT or pCA in rats. The α 2-agonist, guanoxabenz, did not alter 5-MeODMT-induced behaviour in rats. St587, an α1-agonist, selectively potentiated tremor induced by 5-MeODMT, but no other behaviour. A possible mechanism for these interactions could be through enhanced, α2-adrenoceptor-mediated, 5-HT release in specific brain areas. Other possibilities, e.g. direct action at subtypes of 5-HT receptors and the importance of these NA-5-HT interactions in the treatment of resistant depression, are discussed.
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Psychiatry and Mental health,Pharmacology
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6 articles.
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