title: Prostaglandin D2-induced catalepsy in rats: role of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
abstract: Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2), the major PG in the rat brain, induced a dose-related catalepsy in rats on intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration. This cataleptic response was significantly attenuated following the i.c.v. administration of pharmacological agents that decrease rat brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) activity. PGE1 synergized but PGF2 alpha antagonized the catalepsy induced by PGD2. PGD2 and PGE1 have previously been shown to augment rat brain 5-HT activity, whereas PGF alpha inhibited it. It is therefore likely that the observed effects of these PGs on catalepsy involve a central 5-HT mechanism.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D002375:Catalepsy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015230:Prostaglandin D2; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011457:Prostaglandins D / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011457:Prostaglandins D; D012701:Serotonin; D015230:Prostaglandin D2