title: BMY-14802 protects against ischemia-induced neuronal damage in the gerbil.
abstract: BMY-14802, a selective sigma ligand currently under investigation as an atypical antipsychotic agent, was tested for potential anti-ischemic activity. BMY-14802 (10, 30 and 50 mg/kg) did not produce any stereotyped behavior, ataxia or seizures. When gerbils were pretreated with 10, 30 or 50 mg/kg of BMY-14802 30 min prior to bilateral occlusion of carotid arteries for 5 min, BMY-14802 significantly protected against ischemia-induced neuronal loss in the hippocampus. Thus, BMY-14802 may also be useful as an anti-ischemic agent that does not produce psychotomimetic effects.
authors.affiliation: CNS Diseases Research, G. D. Searle & Co., Chesterfield, MO 63198.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ragan
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lanthorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D011743:Pyrimidines; C050408:alpha-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazine butanol