title: Effects of neuroleptic agents on cyclic GMP in rat cerebral cortex.
abstract: Cyclic guanosine 3' ,5'-monophosphate(cyclic GMP) levels were increased in incubated tissue slices from rat cerebral cortex in response to added cholinomimetic agents (carbachol and choline chloride) and neuroleptic compounds (chlorpromazine, 8-hydroxychlorpromazine, 7-hydroxychlorpromazine methiodide, haloperidol, thioridazine, chlorpromazine sulfoxide and promethazine). Calcium ion was required for this effect. Moreover, selected agents namely, 7,8-dihydroxychlorpromazine, 7,8-dimethoxychlorpromazine, chlorpromazine and clozapine prevented the rise in cyclic GMP induced by carbachol.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004533:Egtazic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D004533:Egtazic Acid; D002217:Carbachol; D006152:Cyclic GMP