title: The putative serotonin receptor agonist 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin antagonizes the antinociceptive effect of morphine.
abstract: The effect of the selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT-1A) receptor agonist 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) on nociception and morphine analgesia was tested with the tail-flick method in mice. 8-OH-DPAT (0.06-1.0 mg/kg) had no apparent effect on the general behavior of the animals and did not change their reactivity to stimulation with noxious radiant heat. The compound did, however, dose-dependently attenuate the antinociception induced by administration of morphine hydrochloride (5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg). Thus, stimulation of a subpopulation of serotonin receptors may counteract the antinociceptive effect of morphine in the tail-flick test.
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Berge
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Fasmer
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ogren
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hole
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009020:Morphine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D009281:Naphthalenes; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D009020:Morphine; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin