title: Changes in spontaneous behavior in the dog following oral administration of L-deprenyl.
abstract: An open-field activity test was developed for studying the effect of a single oral dose (range of 0.1-5 mg/kg) of L-deprenyl on spontaneous behavior in the dog. A computer program was used to quantify observations of locomotor activity, directed sniffing, urination, grooming, inactivity, jumping, rearing, and vocalization during a 10-min baseline and posttreatment session. Three dose-dependent behavioral changes were observed: an overall decrease in directed sniffing, an increase in total locomotor activity in females, and a decrease in frequency of urination in males. These effects were only seen at the dose levels of 2 mg/kg or higher. Computer-assisted tracings of behavioral patterns showed increased stereotypical behavior and decreased exploratory behavior at the high-dose levels. These behavioral effects are most likely due to either increased levels of phenylethylamine resulting from inhibition of monoamine oxidase B and/or the production of amphetamines as a result of the metabolism of L-deprenyl.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Division, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Head
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Milgram
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006120:Grooming / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D012642:Selegiline / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D014554:Urination / Q000187:drug effects; D014828:Vocalization, Animal / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012642:Selegiline