title: The opposite effect of a low and a high dose of serotonin-1A agonist on behavior induced by MK-801.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the opposite effect of the pre- and postsynaptic serotonin-1A (5-HT(1A)) receptors on the psychotic-like behavior induced by a non-competitive antagonist of the NMDA receptor, dizocilpine (MK-801). Male Wistar rats received two doses (0.025mg/kg and 1mg/kg) of 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin) and/or MK-801 in two different doses, 0.1mg/kg or 0.3mg/kg. We measured sensorimotor gating by testing prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle response (PPI) and locomotor activity of rats. We found an opposite effect of the low and high 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist doses on MK-801 induced deficit in PPI and hyperlocomotion in habituated rats. The low dose of 8-OH-DPAT, which preferentially acts on presynaptic 5-HT(1A) receptors, restored the deficit in PPI and hyperlocomotion in MK-801 (0.1mg/kg)-treated habituated rats. However, the high dose of 8-OH-DPAT, which activates both pre- and postsynaptic 5-HT(1A) receptors, decreased PPI and increased locomotor activity after administration of the low dose of MK-801. Administration of 8-OH-DPAT itself dose-dependently decreased PPI. However, only the high dose of 8-OH-DPAT increased spontaneous locomotor activity of rats. Our results indicate that there is an interaction between the NMDA and 5-HT(1A) receptors. In addition, these findings could indicate that activation of the 5-HT(1A) autoreceptor could be effective as a treatment in schizophrenia, but full potent agonism of the receptor could worsen the psychotic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Prague Psychiatric Center and the Center of Neuropsychiatric Studies, Prague, Czech Republic. bubenikova@pcp.lf3.cuni.cz
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bubeníková-Valesová
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Votava
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pálenícek
authors.forename: Jirí
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horácek
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013216:Reflex, Startle / Q000187:drug effects; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin