Therapeutic potential of α2 adrenoceptor antagonism for antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal motor disorders
Therapeutic potential of α2 adrenoceptor antagonism for antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal motor disorders
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DOI:
10.1016/j.neulet.2009.03.001
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发表时间:
2009-04-24
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2.5
通讯作者:
Ohno, Yukihiro
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作者:
Imaki, Junta;Mae, Yukari;Ohno, Yukihiro
We examined the effects of JP-1302 (a selective alpha(2C) antagonist), BRL-44408 (a selective alpha(2A) antagonist) and yohimbine (a non-selective alpha(2) antagonist) on haloperidol-induced bradykinesia and catalepsy in mice to elucidate the role of alpha(2) adrenoceptor subtypes in modifying extrapyramidal motor disorders. JP-1302 (0.1-1 mg/kg, s.c.) dose-dependently ameliorated haloperidol-induced bradykinesia in the pole-test and reversed the catalepsy time increased by haloperidol. Antibradykinetic and anticataleptic actions of JP-1302 were statistically significant at 0.3 and 1 mg/kg, and these doses did not alter the ambulatory distance, rearing or center-perimeter residence time in the open-field test. BRL-44408 (1-10 mg/kg, s.c.) and yohimbine (0.3-3 mg/kg, i.p.) also ameliorated haloperidol-induced bradykinesia and catalepsy. However, both agents significantly decreased ambulatory distance and rearing in the open-field test, possibly reflecting their anxiogenic actions associated with alpha(2) antagonism. The present study shows for the first time that blockade of alpha(2C) receptors can alleviate antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal motor disorders without affecting gross behaviors. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.