title: Haloperidol-induced catalepsy is influenced by calcium channel antagonists.
abstract: The effect of pretreatment of some voltage-dependent calcium channel antagonists was studied on haloperidol-induced catalepsy in male Wistar rats. Cataleptogenic effect of haloperidol (0.25 mg/kg, i.p.) was enhanced dose-dependently by nitrendipine (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg, i.p.) and the highest dose of nimodipine (20 mg/kg, i.p.). Neither verapamil (10 and 20 mg/kg, i.p.) nor diltiazem (10 and 20 mg/kg, i.p.) influenced the score of haloperidol-induced catalepsy in rats. These results suggest the involvement of calcium-dependent mechanisms in the generation of haloperidol-induced catalepsy. The possible involvement of dopaminergic mechanisms and modification by calcium channel antagonists are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University, 20-081 Lublin, 4 Staszica Str., Poland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biała
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002375:Catalepsy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D006220:Haloperidol