title: Entrainment of circadian rhythms by S-20098, a melatonin agonist, is dose and plasma concentration dependent.
abstract: The present study determined first the dose-response (0.5 to 10 mg.kg-1) to daily oral administration of S-20098, a melatonin agonist, in entraining circadian rhythms of rats free-running in constant darkness; second, the relation between entrainment and the plasma concentration of S-20098. Finally, responses to 8 mg.kg-1 of S-20098 were compared with those obtained with the same dose of melatonin and ipsapirone. Responses were classified as negative, transient, or true entrainment. The data indicated a clear dose-dependent response from 2.5 to 10 mg.kg-1 of S-20098 with an ED50 of 5.7 mg.kg-1 for true entrainment and a clear relation between entrainment and the plasma concentration of S-20098. S-20098 was as effective as melatonin to entrain free-running rhythms. Ipsapirone was ineffective in our experimental conditions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Sensorielle, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Jouy en Josas, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guardiola-Lemaitre
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mocaer
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D009281:Naphthalenes
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008550:Melatonin; C084711:agomelatine; D009281:Naphthalenes