title: [Influence of Semax on the emotional state of white rats in the norm and against the background of cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide action].
abstract: The effects of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH(4-10)) analog, Semax (MEHFPGP), on the level of anxiety and depression in white rats have been studied in the normal state and against the background of cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide (CCK-4) action. Semax was injected intranasally in doses of 50 and 500 microg/kg 15 min before the testing. CCK-4 was administered intraperitoneally in a dose of 400 microg/kg 40 min before the testing. The level of anxiety was estimated in the elevated plus-maze test, and the degree of depression, in the forced swimming test. Semax administration did not influence the emotional state of animals in the normal state. The CCK-4 injection led to an increase in anxiety and depression in rats. Semax normalized the animal behavior disturbed by the CCK-4 administration, which attests to its anxiolytic and antidepressant effects at elevated levels of anxiety and depression.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Levitskaia
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vilenskiĭ
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sebentsova
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Anreeva
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kamenskiĭ
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Miasoedov
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D013550:Swimming
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C048487:ACTH (4-7), Pro-Gly-Pro-; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002766:Cholecystokinin