Functional changes in cerebral 5-hydroxytryptamine metabolism in the mouse induced by anticonvulsant drugs.
1 Acute administration of clonazepam, diazepam, and diphenylhydantoin to mice elevated cerebral 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA); chronic administration had less effect. 2 Acute administration of clonazepam and diazepam but not diphenylhydantoin raised cerebral trytophan levels; chronic administration of clonazepam caused a smaller elevation of cerebral tryptophan but chronic administration of diazepam still caused a large rise in cerebral tryptophan. 3 Neither clonazepam nor diazepam caused induction of drug metabolizing enzymes on chronic administration but diphenylhydantoin had a marked effect. 4 These data suggest that the altered 5-HT metabolism caused by these compounds is unrelated to a common action on tryptophan levels, and that the reduced effect of clonazepam and diazepam on chronic administration cannot be attributed to increased metabolism of these compounds. 5 Clonazepam induced abnormal head movements in mice in a dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment of animals with tranylcypromine increased the intensity of movement, although pargyline was without effect. Similar effects were observed with diazepam and diphenylhydantoin, suggesting that the increase in cerebral 5-HT caused by these compounds is of functional significance in stimulating 5-HT receptors.
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism
D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D002998:Clonazepam; D010672:Phenytoin; D014364:Tryptophan; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D003975:Diazepam