title: Anxiolytic-like effect of succinic acid in mice.
abstract: The putative anxiolytic activity of succinic acid was examined in male mice by using a number of experimental paradigms of anxiety and compared with that of the known anxiolytic compound diazepam. Use of the elevated plus-maze test revealed that diazepam (1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mg/kg, PO) or succinic acid (3.0 or 6.0 mg/kg, PO) increased the percentage of entries into open arms and of time spent on open arms. In novel food consumption test, succinic acid (3.0, 6.0, and 12.0 mg/kg, IP) caused significant increases in food intake during 5 min when compared with the vehicle. In the stress-induced hyperthermia test, 40 min after drug administration rectal temperature was measured, succinic acid at dose of 1.5 mg/kg, inhibited stress-induced hyperthermia. Thus, these findings indicated that, in contrast with diazepam, succinic acid exhibits anxiolytic-like effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Box 41, 103 Wenhua Road, 110016 Shenyang, PR China. c100sw@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Si Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Wei Xi
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Jing Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D019802:Succinic Acid; D003975:Diazepam