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Desensitization of 5-HT1A autoreceptors by chronic administration of 8-OH-DPAT

  • Deborah S. Kreiss*
  • , Irwin Lucki
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The function of 5-HT1A autoreceptors was examined by measuring the ability of the 5-HT1A receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT to reduce 5-HT release in the striatum using in vivo microdialysis. 8-OH-DPAT reduced the release of 5-HT in the striatum. Chronic treatment with 8-OH-DPAT (1.0 mg/kg s.c.) for 7 days, but not 1 day, attenuated the effect of an acute challenge dose of 8-OH-DPAT. The results of the present study indicate that in vivo microdialysis can be used to study the effects of activation of 5-HT1A autoreceptors on 5-HT release and the regulation of 5-HT release by chronic administration of psychoactive drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1073-1076
Number of pages4
JournalNeuropharmacology
Volume31
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1992

Keywords

  • 5-HT release
  • 5-HT receptors
  • 8-OH-DPAT
  • antidepressants
  • densensitization
  • microdialysis

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