STIMULANT EFFECT OF THE BETA-CARBOLINE FG-7142 IN THE OPEN-FIELD TEST

被引:11
作者
BRUHWYLER, J [1 ]
CHLEIDE, E [1 ]
HOUBEAU, G [1 ]
MERCIER, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NAMUR,FAC MED,DEPT EXPTL PSYCHOL,B-5000 NAMUR,BELGIUM
关键词
FG-7142; BENZODIAZEPINE INVERSE AGONISTS; ANXIOGENIC ACTIVITY; OPEN FIELD; ANXIETY; (RAT);
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(91)90685-J
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The anxiogenic activity of N-methyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxamide (FG 7142) is sometimes difficult to observe in rats. As the open field has recently been applied successfully to test the anxiogenic potential of n-butyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxylate (beta-CCB) in mice, a comparable experiment was performed with FG 7142 (1, 5, 10, 30 mg/kg i.p.) in rats. In contrast to the inhibitory effects measured with beta-CCB, FG 7142 significantly increased the ambulation and rearing scores and induced aggressivity in some animals. A differential sensitivity of mice and rats to beta-carbolines, predominant analeptic properties of FG 7142, and differences in the types of anxiety induced are proposed to account for this discrepancy.
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页码:183 / 185
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