title: Effects of beclamide on isolation-induced aggression and locomotor activity in mice.
abstract: The anti-aggressive effects of orally administered beclamide (N-Benzyl-beta-chloropropionamide) have been studied in male albino mice which were individually isolated for a 28-day period. Beclamide (50-250 mg kg-1 p.o.) caused an overall dose-dependent increase in the attack onset latency, a reduction in the percentage of animals attacking and the mean number of attacks/animal for this model of aggression. In addition, the highest dose of beclamide (250 mg kg-1 p.o.) did not significantly modify locomotor activity in mice. It was concluded that beclamide induced anti-aggressive effects at non-sedative doses. This anti-aggressive action was thought be at least partially mediated, through a beclamide-induced release of 5-HT from presynaptic sites.
authors.affiliation: Welsh School of Pharmacy, UWCC, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Darmani
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sewell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Nicholls
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012934:Social Isolation
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011422:Propionates; C011676:beclamide