ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Anxiolytic drugs
;
Photopalpebral reflex
;
Benzodiazepines
;
Clinical pharmacology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The effects of 7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1 H, 1·4-benzodiazepin-2(3 H)-one (ID-540), a recently introduced benzodiazepine derivative, on the averaged photopalpebral reflex (PPR), subjective symptoms, and serum levels of ID-540 and its principal metabolite, N-desmethyl-ID-540, following an oral dose of 0.5 mg or placebo were investigated in six male Japanese students in a double-blind, crossover design. The peak latencies of PPR showed a statistically significant prolongation, with maximum level at 3h after administration, which recovered to the initial level within 4h. The amplitude of PPR failed to show a definite response to the drug. The serum concentration of ID-540 reached a peak level 2–3h after administration, and then decreased at 4h. N-Desmethyl-ID-540 exhibited a slow, gradual rise in serum. The latencies of PPR were positively correlated with the serum level of ID-540 but not with the N-desmethyl-ID-540. It is concluded that the PPR test may be a useful method for predicting the clinical effects of psychotropic drugs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00427382
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