title: The D2 dopamine receptor agonist LY171555 induces catalepsy in the mouse.
abstract: The dopamine agonist LY171555 (quinpirole), a specific D2 receptor agonist, induces catalepsy in mice at doses ranging from 0.3 to 10 mg/kg. The effects of an intermediate dose of this compound (1 mg/kg SC) were antagonized by 25 mg/kg of the selective D2 antagonist (-)-sulpiride (IP) injected 20 min before LY171555. SCH 23390, a selective D1 antagonist, administered (0.3 mg/kg IP) 20 min before LY171555 (1 mg/kg) enhanced the cataleptic effects of this compound. Finally, when the D1 dopamine receptor agonist SKF 38393 (20 mg/kg SC) was administered immediately beforehand, the cataleptic effects of 1 mg/kg of LY171555 were markedly reduced. These results suggest that there is a functional interaction between D1 and D2 dopamine receptors in the modulation of catalepsy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Psicobiologia e Psicofarmacologia, C.N.R., Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puglisi-Allegra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabib
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D000818:Animals; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002375:Catalepsy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004873:Ergolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D019257:Quinpirole; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants; D001552:Benzazepines; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D004873:Ergolines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D019257:Quinpirole; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D013469:Sulpiride