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  • Title: 8-OH-DPAT enhances dopamine D2-induced maternal disruption in rats.
    Author: Cai Y, Zhang X, Jiang T, Zhong H, Han X, Ma R, Wu R.
    Journal: J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol; 2022 Jul; 208(4):467-477. PubMed ID: 35434766.
    Abstract:
    Recent evidence indicates that 5-HT1A receptors play a significant role in mediating maternal behavior in rats. Given that they also modulate the mesocortical dopamine system, we hypothesized that 5-HT1A receptors may mediate maternal behavior, possibly by interacting with the D2 receptor. To address this issue, we used a combination of 5-HT1A agonist (8-OH-DPAT, 0.5 mg/kg) and two D2 drugs (an agonist quinpirole, QUIN, 1.0 mg/kg; a potent D2 antagonist haloperidol, HAL, 0.1 mg/kg) on rat maternal behavior in the home-cage maternal behavior and pup preference tests. We replicated the findings that acute QUIN, HAL, and 8-OH-DPAT disrupted home-cage maternal behavior. When administered in combination, pretreatment with HAL and QUIN worsened 8-OH-DPAT-induced maternal disruption and induced a decrease in the pup preference ratio. Accordingly, 8-OH-DPAT enhanced QUIN' and HAL's disruption of pup retrieval and pup preference, reversed the increase in hovering over pups induced by HAL. These findings suggest that activation of 5-HT1A receptors enhances D2-mediated maternal disruption. Furthermore, given that the combination of D2 drugs and 5-HT1A agonists only produced an additive effect on maternal disruption, 5-HT1A receptors may have a direct effect on maternal behavior independent of their interaction with D2 receptors.
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