title: The selective dopamine D1 receptor agonist SK&F 38393: its effects on palatability- and deprivation-induced feeding, and operant responding for food.
abstract: A series of experiments investigated the involvement of the dopamine D1 receptor subtype in relation to feeding responses. The selective D1 agonists, SK&F 38393 (1.0-20 mg/kg) and SK&F 75760 (5 mg/kg), significantly reduced palatable food consumption in nondeprived rats. The anorectic effect of SK&F 38393 (10 mg/kg) was additive with that of the selective D2 receptor agonist, N-0437 (0.3 mg/kg). In nondeprived mice, SK&F 38393 had a stereoselective effect to reduce palatable food intake. At a peripherally-selective dose (3.0 mg/kg), the peripheral dopamine D1 receptor agonist, fenoldopam, had no effect on food intake. At 10 mg/kg, however, it exhibited anorectic properties, although this may have been due to some penetration of the blood-brain barrier. In rats adapted to a food-deprivation schedule, SK&F 38393 (3.0-30 mg/kg) produced significant dose-dependent reductions in consumption of powdered chow and in lever-pressing for food pellets on a FR8 schedule of reinforcement. In rats adapted to a water-deprivation schedule, SK&F 38393 (3.0-30 mg/kg) was substantially less effective in reducing water intake. The results are discussed in terms of a possible selective effect of D1 agonist activity on feeding behaviour.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Rusk
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects*; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D018818:Fenoldopam; D005508:Food Deprivation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D013876:Thiophenes; C052506:SK&F 75670; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; C047508:rotigotine; D018818:Fenoldopam