Literature DB >> 1190923

The effects of dexetimide on pimozide-, haloperidol- and pipamperone-induced inhibition of brain self-stimulation in rats.

A Wauquier, C J Niemegeers.   

Abstract

Pimozide (0.04, 0.16, 0.63 and 2.50 mg/kg), haloperidol (0.01, 0.04, 0.16 and 0.63 mg/kg) and pipamperone (2.50, 10.0, 40.0 and 160 mg/kg) were given subcutaneously to rats, pressing a lever for brain-stimulation through electrodes implanted in the lateral hypothalamic region of the medial forebrain bundle. The lowest dose of each neuroleptic did not affect self-stimulation; the second dose inhibited the response rate by approximately 50%, whereas the two highest doses completely suppressed self-stimulation behaviour. The centrally acting anticholinergic dexetimide (0.63 mg/kg, s.c.) completly antagonized the pimozide-induced inhibition; the haloperidol-induced inhibition was also completely antagonized except at its highest doses, whereas the effects of the sedative neuroleptic pipamperone were not antagonized. These data are consistent with a presumed dopaminergic cholinergic striatal interaction and show brain self-stimulation to be an effective measure of neuroleptic-anticholinergic interaction.

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Year:  1975        PMID: 1190923

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther        ISSN: 0003-9780


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Review 1.  Pimozide: a review of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses in psychiatry.

Authors:  R M Pinder; R N Brogden; R Swayer; T M Speight; R Spencer; G S Avery
Journal:  Drugs       Date:  1976       Impact factor: 9.546

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