title: Evidence that the hyperphagic response to 8-OH-DPAT is mediated by 5-HT1A receptors.
abstract: The 5-HT1A agonist, 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) at a dose of 1 mg/kg s.c. increased food intake in free feeding rats. 8-OH-DPAT-induced feeding was blocked by metergoline which has comparable affinity for 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT1C and 5-HT2 receptors. This is consistent with the hyperphagia being mediated by an action at 5-HT receptors. Evidence against the involvement of 5-HT2 or 5-HT3 receptors was provided by the lack of effect of methysergide, ketanserin, MDL 72222 and ICS 205930 on the feeding response. Blockade of the hyperphagia by (-)- but not (+)pendolol which stereoselectively interacts with 5-HT1 receptors indicated an involvement of this receptor type. The lack of effect of ketanserin suggests that the 5-HT1C site is not involved as it has high affinity for both 5-HT2 and 5-HT1C receptors. Blockade of the hyperphagia by spiperone suggests mediation by 5-HT1A rather than 5-HT1B receptors. Although spiperone also blocks dopamine and alpha 2-adrenoreceptors, involvement of these sites is unlikely as neither the DA antagonist haloperidol nor the alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist idazoxan blocked 8-OH-DPAT-induced feeding. These results indicate that 8-OH-DPAT-induced feeding is mediated by 5-HT1A receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurochemistry, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, U.K.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Hutson
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Dourish
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Curzon
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000502:physiology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin