title: Effect of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron on amphetamine-induced hyperactivity and stereotypy in rats.
abstract: The effects of different doses of ondansetron (0.1, 0.5, 1, 2 mg/kg) administered intra-peritoneally were studied on amphetamine-induced hyperactivity and stereotypy in wistar rats. Ondansetron was administered 30 minutes prior to d-amphetamine (3 mg/kg, i.p.). Ondansetron in doses of 0.5 and 1 mg/kg significantly decreased the mean number of head dippings and crossings in the hole board test and in doses of 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg significantly decreased the average stereotypic score. Since the hyperactivity and stereotypy are dopamine mediated, the effect of ondansetron to reduce these states suggests a potential role for ondansetron in conditions with dopamine excess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Karan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Handu
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D017294:Ondansetron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017294:Ondansetron; D003913:Dextroamphetamine