title: Effects of diazepam or haloperidol on convulsion and behavioral responses induced by bilateral electrical stimulation in the medial prefrontal cortex.
abstract: 1. Effects of diazepam (DZP) or haloperidol (HAL) on convulsions and behavioral responses (locomotion, circling, spying and head shaking) induced by bilateral electrical stimulation in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) were examined. 2. Male Wistar rats were electrically stimulated (ten 30-sec trains, 60 Hz, 80-100 microA) bilaterally in the mPFC and their behavior was simultaneously observed in an open field in daily session. 3. DZP and HAL dose-response curves (0, 0.5, 1.25, 2.5 and 5 mg/kg, i.p., 30 min before electrical stimulation session) were determined after a baseline of behavioral responses was established. 4. DZP dose-dependently decreased head shaking and convulsions, had no effect in circling and spying behaviors, and increased locomotion except at the highest dose. HAL reduced locomotion, circling and spying behaviors in a dose-dependent manner, but did not affect convulsions or head shaking. 5. These results demonstrated that convulsion and behavioral responses induced by electrical activation of the mPFC were modified by DZP or HAL. Therefore, the mPFC is involved in the mediation of neural and/or behavioral activity that may be implicated in some central effects of psychoactive drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Nakamura-Palacios
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D006220:Haloperidol; D003975:Diazepam