title: Repeated corticosterone treatment attenuates behavioural and neuroendocrine responses to 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin in rats.
abstract: The effects of 5 day corticosterone treatment (50 mg/kg s.c.; 2 x daily) are investigated on the behavioural and neuroendocrine responses to a 5-HT-1A selective agonist, 8-hydroxy -2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) in rats. Daily corticosterone treatment decreased body weight and food intake. After 5 day treatment a drug challenge of 0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg 8-OH-DPAT given on the sixth day produced smaller forepaw treading but comparable head waeving, flat body posture and also hypothermia in 5 day corticosterone than 5 day saline injected rats. Hyperphagic effects of only 0.25 mg/kg 8-OH-DPAT were attenuated in 5 day corticosterone injected animals. The effects of 8-OH-DPAT on the increases of plasma corticosterone were markedly attenuated in the 5 day corticosterone injected animals. The findings may help towards an understanding of steroid-induced affective changes and psychosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Haleem
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D003345:Corticosterone