Jean-Philippe Rénéric1, Manuel Bouvard, Luis Stinus. 1. Laboratoire de Neuropsychobiologie des Désadaptations, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5541, BP31, Université Bordeaux II, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. jean-philippe.reneric@labopsy.u-brodeaux2.fr
Abstract
UNLABELLED: The rat forced swimming test (FST) distinguishes selective serotonin (5-HT) and selective noradrenaline (NA) reuptake-inhibitors, which respectively increase swimming and climbing behaviours. However, NA-system-mediated inhibition of 5-HT-induced swimming prevents dual 5-HT/NA reuptake-inhibition to produce concurrently climbing with swimming. Since adaptative neurochemical processes occur in the treatment of depression, we examined the influence of long-term antidepressant treatment on these interactions. METHODS: (1) Selective [fluoxetine: 10 mg/kg; desipramine: 10 mg/kg] and non-selective [milnacipran: 40 mg/kg; mirtazapine: 20 mg/kg] antidepressants were administered subacutely (3inj) and chronically (17inj) over 16 days. (2) A subacute fluoxetine-desipramine combination (10-10 mg/kg) was administered in rats that were pre-treated with chronic-desipramine (10 mg/kg per day, 14 days). (3) NA-system-mediated interactions were further examined by combining the alpha(2)-receptor agonist clonidine (5, 10, 20, 200 microg/kg) with 10 mg/kg fluoxetine. RESULTS: (1) Long-term treatment with either fluoxetine or desipramine does not modify the behavioural response produced by their subacute administration. (2) In contrast, whereas subacute-milnacipran increases climbing solely, chronic-milnacipran produces greater anti-immobility effects and increases both climbing and swimming behaviours. Similarly, the fluoxetine-desipramine combination produces climbing solely, but increases both climbing and swimming behaviours in animals pre-treated with chronic-desipramine. Chronic but not subacute-mirtazapine increases swimming behaviour. (3) clonidine dose-dependently antagonizes fluoxetine-induced anti-immobility effects and swimming behaviour. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic enhancement of NA-transmission alters NA-system-mediated inhibition of 5-HT-induced behaviour in the FST, which may involve alpha(2)-receptors. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.
UNLABELLED: The rat forced swimming test (FST) distinguishes selective serotonin (5-HT) and selective noradrenaline (NA) reuptake-inhibitors, which respectively increase swimming and climbing behaviours. However, NA-system-mediated inhibition of 5-HT-induced swimming prevents dual 5-HT/NA reuptake-inhibition to produce concurrently climbing with swimming. Since adaptative neurochemical processes occur in the treatment of depression, we examined the influence of long-term antidepressant treatment on these interactions. METHODS: (1) Selective [fluoxetine: 10 mg/kg; desipramine: 10 mg/kg] and non-selective [milnacipran: 40 mg/kg; mirtazapine: 20 mg/kg] antidepressants were administered subacutely (3inj) and chronically (17inj) over 16 days. (2) A subacute fluoxetine-desipramine combination (10-10 mg/kg) was administered in rats that were pre-treated with chronic-desipramine (10 mg/kg per day, 14 days). (3) NA-system-mediated interactions were further examined by combining the alpha(2)-receptor agonist clonidine (5, 10, 20, 200 microg/kg) with 10 mg/kg fluoxetine. RESULTS: (1) Long-term treatment with either fluoxetine or desipramine does not modify the behavioural response produced by their subacute administration. (2) In contrast, whereas subacute-milnacipran increases climbing solely, chronic-milnacipran produces greater anti-immobility effects and increases both climbing and swimming behaviours. Similarly, the fluoxetine-desipramine combination produces climbing solely, but increases both climbing and swimming behaviours in animals pre-treated with chronic-desipramine. Chronic but not subacute-mirtazapine increases swimming behaviour. (3) clonidine dose-dependently antagonizes fluoxetine-induced anti-immobility effects and swimming behaviour. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic enhancement of NA-transmission alters NA-system-mediated inhibition of 5-HT-induced behaviour in the FST, which may involve alpha(2)-receptors. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.
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