title: 5-HT1A receptor influences on rodent social and agonistic behavior: a review and empirical study.
abstract: Investigations examining the influence of 5-HT1A receptors in murine agonistic and social behavior have reported either specific or nonspecific attenuation of offensive behavior. To clarify this situation, the effects of three 5-HT1A agonists were examined on isolation-induced aggression and social behavior in male mice. 8-OH-DPAT (0.025-1.25 mg/kg) increased social behavior, rearing, and digging. Offensive behavior was reduced, without concomitant sedation. Ipsapirone (0.1-10.0 mg/kg) reduced naso-nasal behavior, whilst enhancing stretched-attend behavior, cage-exploration, and rearing. Offensive and defensive behaviors were attenuated, without reductions in activity. MDL 73005 EF (0.25-8.0 mg/kg) reduced social behaviors, cage-exploration and rearing while maintenance behavior was increased. Offensive and defensive behaviors showed attenuation. Current results corroborate previous findings with respect to 5-HT1A receptor involvement in murine agonistic behavior and anxiety. Data also connote that the behavioral specificity of 5-HT1A ligands should be interpreted in terms of response competition rather than solely concomitant sedation.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Queen's University of Belfast.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hobson
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000378:Agonistic Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D004147:Dioxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D012919:Social Behavior; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D011743:Pyrimidines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C063249:binospirone mesylate; C043077:ipsapirone; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin