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C Dugovic1, A Wauquier, P A Janssen.
Abstract
The effects of risperidone, a new antipsychotic with potent 5-hydroxytryptamine2 (5-HT2) and dopamine-D2 (DA-D2) antagonistic properties, were studied on sleep-wakefulness patterns in rats. Administration of low doses (0.01-0.16 mg/kg i.p.) resulted in a significant increase of deep slow wave sleep (SWS2) and a decrease of wakefulness (W) and light slow wave sleep (SWS1). High doses (0.63-2.5 mg/kg) produced opposite effects. Paradoxical sleep (PS) was significantly reduced over the dose range tested. The increase of SWS2 after low doses of risperidone could be related to a predominant and potent 5-HT2 receptor blocking activity.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2482460 DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(89)90023-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropharmacology ISSN: 0028-3908 Impact factor: 5.250