ISSN:
1432-2072
Schlagwort(e):
Open Field
;
Amphetamine
;
Imipramine
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract Experiments were performed to study the individual and combined effects of amphetamine and imipramine in rats with lowered brain catecholamines or 5-HT levels. The stereotyped behaviour was studied employing the “Open Field” test apparatus. When the brain catecholamine level was lowered by α-methyl tyrosine, amphetamine failed to induce complex stereotyped behaviour, while disulfiram pretreatment did not significantly alter the complex stereotyped behaviour due to amphetamine. However, pretreatment with either α-methyltyrosine or p-chlorophenylalanine modified the effects of imipramine. Imipramine augmented the amphetamine induced stereotype behaviour. Pretreatment with α-methyl tyrosine, p-chlorophenylalanine or disulfiram altered the behavioural effects due to the interaction of imipramine and amphetamine. These findings suggest that catecholamines, particularly brain dopamine, play a greater role in the stereotype behaviour due to amphetamine and its augmentation by imipramine.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00429390
