title: Involvement of 5-HT2C receptors in the m-CPP-induced antinociception in mice.
abstract: Effects of the non-selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor agonist m-chlorophenylpiperazine (m-CPP) on the nociceptive responsiveness in a hot plate and tail flick tests were examined in mice. Intraperitoneal administration of m-CPP (1-10 mg/kg) produced a dose-dependent antinociception in both those tests; the effect of m-CPP in the hot plate test was stronger. The antinociceptive effect of m-CPP in either test was abolished by pretreatment with mesulergine (2 mg/kg), ritanserin (1-2 mg/kg), 5-HT2A/5-HT2C receptor antagonists, and metergoline (0.5-2 mg/kg), a non-selective 5-HT receptor antagonist. On the other hand, spiperone (0.25-0.5 mg/kg), a dopamine, 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor antagonist; pindolol (4-8 mg/kg), a beta-adrenoceptor, 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptor antagonist and zacopride (0.1-1 mg/kg) a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, did not affect the analgesia induced by m-CPP. Neither of the drugs used as putative receptor antagonists changed the nociceptive responsiveness in mice. The obtained results suggest that the analgesia induced by m-CPP is mediated by 5-HT2C receptors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chojnacka-Wójcik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kłodzińska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dereń-Wesołek
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000698:Analgesia; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D001549:Benzamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004873:Ergolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D008711:Metergoline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D010869:Pindolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016713:Ritanserin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013134:Spiperone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D004873:Ergolines; D010879:Piperazines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D016713:Ritanserin; D008711:Metergoline; D013134:Spiperone; C055971:zacopride; D010869:Pindolol; C015068:1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine; C031649:mesulergine