title: Model of central chemical 'serotoninectomy' in mice.
abstract: The influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) and 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine (5,6-DHT) on the level of noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in discrete brain areas of mice was studied. Moreover, the level of free and total acetylcholine (Ach) in the whole brain was measured. The behaviour of animals was also observed. 5,7-DHT caused a relatively specific short-term decrease of 5-HT and 5-HIAA level in discrete areas of mice brain with the decrease of DA level in the striatum. This substance seems to produce a relatively specific disruption of central 5-HT neurons in mice. 5,7-DHT is an unspecific neurotoxic drug for mouse brain. Both substances did not affect the gross behaviour of mice.
mesh_terms: D015115:5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015116:5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004102:Dihydroxytryptamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004102:Dihydroxytryptamines; D015116:5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D000109:Acetylcholine; D004298:Dopamine; D015115:5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine; D009638:Norepinephrine