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  • Title: Serotonergic modulation of extrapyramidal motor disorders in mice and rats: role of striatal 5-HT3 and 5-HT6 receptors.
    Author: Ohno Y, Imaki J, Mae Y, Takahashi T, Tatara A.
    Journal: Neuropharmacology; 2011; 60(2-3):201-8. PubMed ID: 20813116.
    Abstract:
    Previous studies showed that 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2) receptors play an important role in controlling the extrapyramidal motor disorders. However, the functions of other 5-HT receptor subtypes remain elusive. To elucidate the role of 5-HT receptors, specifically of 5-HT(3) ∼5-HT(7) subtypes, in modifying antipsychotic- induced extrapyramidal side effects (EPS), we studied the effects of the 5-HT stimulant 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and various 5-HT receptor antagonists on haloperidol (HAL)-induced bradykinesia and catalepsy in mice and rats. Pretreatment of mice with 5-HTP (25-100mg/kg, i.p.) dose-dependently enhanced HAL (0.3mg/kg, i.p.)-induced bradykinesia and catalepsy. The potentiation of HAL-induced EPS by 5-HTP (50mg/kg, i.p.) was significantly inhibited by ritanserin (5-HT(2) antagonist, 0.3-3mg/kg, i.p.), ondansetron (5-HT(3) antagonist, 0.1-1mg/kg, i.p.), or SB-258585 (5-HT(6) antagonist, 1-10mg/kg, i.p.) in a dose-dependent manner. However, neither WAY-100135 (5-HT(1A) antagonist, 1-10mg/kg, i.p.), GR-125487 (5-HT(4) antagonist, 1-10mg/kg, i.p.), SB-699551 (5-HT(5A) antagonist, 1-10mg/kg, i.p.) nor SB-269970 (5-HT(7) antagonist, 1-10mg/kg, i.p.) reduced the 5-HTP and HAL-induced bradykinesia or catalepsy. In addition, both ondansetron (0.1-1mg/kg, i.p.) and SB-258585 (3 and 10mg/kg, i.p.) also alleviated bradykinesia and catalepsy induced by HAL (0.5mg/kg, i.p.) alone in mice. Furthermore, bilateral microinjection of ondansetron (5 μg (13.7 nmol) per side) or SB-258585 (5 μg (8.92 nmol) per side) into the dorsolateral striatum (dlST) attenuated haloperidol-induced catalepsy in rats. These results suggest that serotonergic stimulation augments extrapyramidal motor disorders by activating the striatal 5-HT(3) and 5-HT(6) receptors and the antagonism of these receptors effectively alleviates antipsychotic-induced EPS.
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