title: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors potentiate 8-OH-DPAT-induced stimulus control in the pigeon.
abstract: The effects of two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, fluoxetine and citalopram, and a nonselective monoamine reuptake inhibitor, imipramine, were characterized in pigeons that had been trained to discriminate 0.64 mg/kg of 8-hydroxy-(2-di-n-propylamino)tetralin hydrobromide (8-OH-DPAT), a 5-HT1A receptor agonist, from saline. Neither fluoxetine, citalopram, nor imipramine generalized to the 8-OH-DPAT-induced stimulus cue. However, when administered in addition to 8-OH-DPAT, both fluoxetine (10 mg/kg) and citalopram (10 mg/kg) lowered the ED50 for generalization of 8-OH-DPAT from 0.16 mg/kg (8-OH-DPAT by itself) to 0.05 mg/kg (fluoxetine + 8-OH-DPAT) and 0.06 mg/kg (citalopram + 8-OH-DPAT). Under similar conditions, imipramine (1 mg/kg) had no effect on the generalization curve for 8-OH-DPAT. The data support the hypothesis that activation of the 5-HT1A receptor may be relevant to the mechanism of action of serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Leander
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D015283:Citalopram / Q000494:pharmacology; D010856:Columbidae; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects*; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005795:Generalization, Stimulus / Q000187:drug effects; D007099:Imipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D015283:Citalopram; D005473:Fluoxetine; D007099:Imipramine; D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors