ISSN:
1432-1912
Schlagwort(e):
Brain Serotonin
;
PGO-Spikes
;
Methiothepin
;
Serotonin Antagonist
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Summary Methiothepin (1-[10,11-dihydro-8-(methylthio)dibenzo[b,f] thiepin-10-yl]-4-methylpiperazine maleate), a representative of a new class of neuroleptics, is shown to be an antagonist of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) at receptors in the CNS. The neuropharmacological evidence was obtained by observing its effects on ponto-geniculo-occipital (PGO) spikes induced in curarized cats by either the benzoquinolizine Ro 4-1284 or p-chlorophenylalanine. Methiothepin a) increased the number of drug-induced spikes, b) antagonized the inhibitory action of 5-HTP and LSD on the spikas, and c) induced PGO-spikes by itself in untreated animals. The turnover of 5-HT in the rat brain was accelerated by methiothepin as indicated by virtually unaltered 5-HT levels, an increase of 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid, an enhancement of the 5-HT increase induced by a MAO inhibitor and by an increase of tryptophan levels in the brain.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00501854
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