ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Zimelidine
;
Sleep EEG
;
REM latency
;
REM sleep
;
Rats
;
5-HT uptake
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Seven-hour sleep EEG recordings were obtained from rats (N=15) given a single acute dose, and rats (N=15) given 14 daily doses of zimelidine, 20 mg/kg IP. REM latency, REM sleep, number of REM episodes, and total sleep time were significantly affected by zimelidine administration when compared to controls, as well as to each animal's baseline sleep parameters. Sleep latency and slow-wave sleep were not significantly affected by zimelidine. The results are discussed in terms of the implications of the use of zimelidine as a clinical treatment for depression, as well as the implications for the use of REM changes as a diagnostic indicator of the efficacy of treatment with zimelidine.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00310512
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