title: Effects of oral administration of chlordecone and mirex on brain biogenic amines in mice.
abstract: Levels of norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT) and the 5-HT metabolite, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA) were determined in brains of mice after daily oral administration of 10, 25 or 50 mg/kg of chlordecone or mirex until mortality occurred. Significant decreases in whole brain and striatal DA levels were observed in chlordecone-treated mice exhibiting tremors. Mirex had no effect at the 3 doses tested. In mice treated with chlordecone or mirex, the 5-HT levels were elevated only in animals exhibiting severe tremors or diarrhea, respectively. NE levels were not altered by chlordecone or mirex. These results suggest that chlordecone-induced neurotoxicity may be due in part to a decrease in the inhibitory state of dopamine neurons.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D007631:Chlordecone / Q000633:toxicity*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007306:Insecticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008917:Mirex / Q000633:toxicity*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D007306:Insecticides; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D007631:Chlordecone; D004298:Dopamine; D008917:Mirex