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. 2003 Nov;170(3):309-319.
doi: 10.1007/s00213-003-1549-0. Epub 2003 Aug 7.

The 5-HT2A receptor antagonist M100,907 attenuates motor and 'impulsive-type' behaviours produced by NMDA receptor antagonism

Guy A Higgins  1   2 , Michel Enderlin  3 , Marie Haman  3 , Paul J Fletcher  4
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The 5-HT2A receptor antagonist M100,907 attenuates motor and 'impulsive-type' behaviours produced by NMDA receptor antagonism

Guy A Higgins et al. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2003 Nov.

Abstract

In the present series of studies, we have investigated the effects of antagonists selective for the 5-HT(2A), 5-HT(2B) and 5-HT(2C) receptors on motor and 'impulsive'-type behaviours elicited by the non-competitive N-methyl- d-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist dizocilpine. The selective 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist M100,907 (0.5 mg/kg) attenuated the hyperlocomotion and stereotypy produced by dizocilpine (0.1-0.3 mg/kg). The selective 5-HT(2B) receptor antagonist SB215,505 (3 mg/kg) and the selective 5-HT(2C) receptor antagonist SB242,084 (0.5 mg/kg) had no effect against either measure, except that SB242,084 produced a small potentiation of the hyperactivity response. Dizocilpine (0.03 mg/kg) increased premature responding in rats performing the 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT), and increased response frequency consequently reducing the mean inter-response time (IRT) and efficiency of responding in a DRL24 task. M100,907 (0.5 mg/kg) attenuated each of these effects, as well as the increased premature responding produced by the NMDA NR2B selective antagonist Ro 63-1908 (1 mg/kg) in the 5-CSRTT. In contrast SB242,084 (0.5 mg/kg) did not attenuate the dizocilpine-induced premature responding or increased responding in the DRL24 task. Rather, SB242,084 (0.05-0.5 mg/kg) produced qualitatively similar effects to dizocilpine, increasing premature responding and reducing IRT. The results suggest that 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonists may normalise certain 'impulsive' behaviours produced by NMDA receptor hypofunction. The 5-HT(2C) receptor antagonist SB242,084 failed to exert equivalent effects, rather a trend toward exacerbation of the behavioural changes produced by dizocilpine was apparent.

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