title: Neither the 5-HT1A- nor the 5-HT2-receptor subtype mediates the effect of fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, on forced-swimming-induced immobility in mice.
abstract: The effect of fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor, was studied in the forced-swimming test, a model of depression, in mice. Fluvoxamine at 60 mg/kg, p.o. significantly decreased the immobility time in the forced-swimming test. A similar effect was observed by the selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor desipramine at the same dose. Furthermore, the suppression of immobility time was slightly potentiated by repeated administration of fluvoxamine, and a significant effect was observed at 30 mg/kg, p.o. The effect of fluvoxamine on forced-swimming was unaffected by the 5-HT2 antagonist ritanserin. On the other hand, the 5-HT1A antagonist NAN-190 (1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-[4-(2-phthalimido)butyl] piperazine) potentiated the effect of fluvoxamine on forced-swimming. It is expected, however, that a 5-HT1A antagonist should antagonize the effect of fluvoxamine when 5-HT1A mediates the suppressive effect of fluvoxamine on the immobility time in forced-swimming. From these results, neither the 5-HT1A- nor the 5-HT2-receptor subtype is involved in the suppressive effect of fluvoxamine on the immobility associated with forced-swimming.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D003891:Desipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016666:Fluvoxamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D016713:Ritanserin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C058895:1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-(4-(2-phthalimido)butyl)piperazine; D016713:Ritanserin; D016666:Fluvoxamine; D003891:Desipramine