Differentiation Between MK‐801− and Apomorphine‐Induced Stereotyped Behaviors in Mice
作者:
Ana Hitri,
David O'Connor,
Joshua Cohen,
David Keuler,
Stephen Deutsch,
期刊:
Clinical Neuropharmacology
(OVID Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 16,
issue 3
页码: 220-236
ISSN:0362-5664
年代: 1993
出版商: OVID
关键词: MK-801;Apomorphine;Stereotyped behavior;Mouse
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
SummaryThe ability of phencyclidine (PCP) to model schizophreniform psychosis is believed to be related to its ability to produce both hypoglutamatergia and hyperdopaminergia. As such, identification of PCP-stimulated behaviors may be important for the development of animal models of schizophrenia. In this study, MK-801 {( + )-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptane-5, 10-imine maleate}, a high-affinity PCP analogue, was administered to mice in order to stimulate “PCP behaviors.” These PCP behaviors were compared with behaviors stimulated by apomorphine, a dopamine agonist. Stereotyped behavior was assessed by both visual observations and automated measurements. Visual observations showed highly intense gnawing and sniffing in apomorphine-treated mice and the absence of gnawing in MK-801-treated mice. Automated stereotypic measures showed that, compared with vehicle-treated controls, there were frequent dissociations between MK-801 and apomorphine. Conceivably, a compound that attenuates PCP-stimulated behaviors while sparing apomorphine-stimulated behaviors would possess both antipsychotic efficacy and be devoid of undesirable side effects associated with dopamine blockade.
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