INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENT ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS ON AMPHETAMINE- INDUCED CLIMBING IN MICE

Authors

  • M SHAFIEZADEH From the Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Tehran
  • MR ZARRINDAST the Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  • S SEMNANIAN the Department of Physiology, Tarbiat Modarres University. Tehran, I.R. Iran.
  • Y FATHOLLAHI the Department of Physiology, Tarbiat Modarres University. Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Abstract:

Administration of apomorphine and amphetamine induces climbing behavior in mice due to stimulation of brain dopamine receptors. In the present study, the effects of adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on amphetamine-induced climbing have been investigated. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of different doses of amphetamine (2,4 and 8 mglkg) induced climbing in mice (p<O.OOO 1). The u2- adrenoceptor agonist clonidine decreased the climbing induced by amphetamine (p<0.01). The adrenoceptor antagonists prazosin, yohimbine and propranolol did not alter amphetamine response. It may be concluded that α1- and α2-adrenoceptor stimulation decreases amphetamine- induced climbing behavior indirectly through changing dopamine levels.

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volume 14  issue 3

pages  283- 287

publication date 2000-11

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