title: Interactions between the serotoninergic and noradrenergic systems of the brain and their role in the regulation of animal behavior.
abstract: Studies were carried out using DBA/2 mice on the relationship between the behavioral effects of antagonists of different types of 5-HT receptors and the level of activity of alpha 2-adrenoceptors. The 5-HT1c receptor antagonists mianserin (2 mg/kg) and cyproheptadine (2 mg/kg) and the 5-HT2 receptor antagonist ketanserin (3 mg/kg) had no effect on movement activity, while the 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptor antagonists zacopride (1 mg/kg) and ICS 205-930 (1 mg/kg) reduced movement behavior in intact animals. On a background of treatment with the alpha 2-adrenoceptor blocker yohimbine (0.5 mg/kg), mianserin, cyproheptadine, and ketanserin inhibited movement activity and significantly reduced the sensitivity of animals to audiogenic convulsions. These data indicate that administration of alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonists increases the efficiency with which serotonin receptors regulate behavior.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Semenova
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Tiku
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000502:physiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; D009638:Norepinephrine