EFFECTS OF AN ORGANO-PHOSPHATE (DICHLORVOS) ON OPEN-FIELD BEHAVIOR AND LOCOMOTOR-ACTIVITY - CORRELATION WITH REGIONAL BRAIN MONOAMINE LEVELS
EFFECTS OF AN ORGANO-PHOSPHATE (DICHLORVOS) ON OPEN-FIELD BEHAVIOR AND LOCOMOTOR-ACTIVITY - CORRELATION WITH REGIONAL BRAIN MONOAMINE LEVELS
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00426647
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
HASAN, M
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作者:
ALI, SF;CHANDRA, O;HASAN, M
Dichlorvos (O,O-dimethyl-2:2-dichlorovinyl phosphate), a pesticide, was administered i.p. (3 mg/kg) daily for 10 days to a group of albino rats. Open-field behavior was significantly depressed below the mean of the control group. On day 7, ambulation was reduced to 24% of the mean but recovered to 60% on day 10. Rearing response was decreased on day 7 and showed a fast recovery on day 10 but the preening response further declined on day 10. Defecation was suppressed to 0% on day 7 and showed complete recovery on day 10. Motor activity showed a significant depression and fine movements were reduced more than gross movements in the 2nd phase. Dopamine was significantly decreased on days 5 and 7 but showed a 13% recovery in the brain stem on day 10. Norepinephrine was significantly reduced in the cerebral hemisphere while serotonin was decreased both in cerebral hemisphere and brain stem. Neither of these 2 amines showed significant recovery on day 10. Interesting concordance of the open-field behavioral changes with the levels of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin in the various regions of the rat brain was noticeable and was discussed.