title: Effect of alpha-methyltryptamine on spontaneous activity in mice.
abstract: A standard dose of 10 mg/kg (48 mu mole/kg) of (+/-)-alpha-methyltryptamine (AMT) induced a significant and long lasting increase in spontaneous activity in mice. Pretreatment of mice with either pimozide or alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine methyl ester HCl (AMPT) prevented the activity increase induced by AMT. In similar trials, methysergide or para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) were also found to antagonize the development of hyperactivity following a standard dose of AMT. The results suggest that both endogenous dopamine and serotonin many participate in the hyperactivity induced by AMT.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D010134:Fenclonine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008784:Methysergide / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D010868:Pimozide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014363:Tryptamines; D010868:Pimozide; D010134:Fenclonine; D008784:Methysergide