Effect of ethosuximide on dopaminergically mediated behaviours.

Jadhav, J H; Balsara, J J; Jeurkar, A J; Chandorkar, A G

Jadhav, J H; Balsara, J J; Jeurkar, A J; Chandorkar, A G.

Indian J Physiol Pharmacol ; 1981 Jul-Sep; 25(3): 274-8

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-108364

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ABSTRACT

Pretreatment with ethosuximide, a drug of choice for petit mal epilepsy, was found to inhibit the conditioned avoidance response in rats and the traction response in mice and to antagonise methamphetamine induced stereotyped behaviour in rats. Our results, which indicate the ethosuximide is capable of inhibiting the dopaminergically mediated behaviours, are in agreement with the recent reports stating that ethosuximide exerts central dopamine receptor blocking activity.

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Animals; Avoidance Learning/drug effects; Behavior, Animal/drug effects; Dopamine/physiology; Ethosuximide/pharmacology; Haloperidol/pharmacology; Humans; Male; Methamphetamine/antagonists & inhibitors; Mice; Muscle Contraction/drug effects; Rats; Receptors, Dopamine/drug effects; Stereotyped Behavior/drug effects

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Rats / Stereotyped Behavior / Avoidance Learning / Behavior, Animal / Humans / Male / Dopamine / Receptors, Dopamine / Ethosuximide / Haloperidol Language: English Journal: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol Year: 1981 Type: Article

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