title: Buspirone and 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazine attenuate xylazine-induced antinociception in the mouse.
abstract: The effects of subcutaneous pretreatment with buspirone and its major metabolite 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazine (1-PP) on the antinociceptive effect of xylazine were examined using the mouse acetic acid assay. Both buspirone and 1-PP dose-dependently attenuated the antinociceptive action of subcutaneously administered xylazine (0.8 mg kg-1), with ED50 values of 7.3 mg kg-1 for buspirone and 3.4 mg kg-1 for 1-PP. Pretreatment with either buspirone (8 mg kg-1) or 1-PP (4 mg kg-1) increased the antinociceptive ED50 of xylazine 3-4-fold. These data support the involvement of alpha 2-adrenoceptor and 1-PP in the pharmacological activity of buspirone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Hunan Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002065:Buspirone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000187:drug effects; D014991:Xylazine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014991:Xylazine; C037921:1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine; D002065:Buspirone