The effects of serotonergic psychedelics in synaptic and intrinsic properties of neurons in layer II/III of the orbitofrontal cortex.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
; 240(6): 1275-1285, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
RATIONALE Serotonergic psychedelics show promise in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dysfunction of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFc) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of compulsive behavior, which might be a key region for the efficacy of psychedelics. However, the effects of psychedelics on the neural activities and local excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance in the OFc are unclear. OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to investigate how 25C-NBOMe, a substituted phenethylamine psychedelic, regulated the synaptic and intrinsic properties of neurons in layer II/III of the OFc.METHODS:
Acute brain slices containing the OFc of adult male Sprague Dawley rats were used for ex vivo whole-cell recording. The synaptic and intrinsic properties of neurons were monitored using voltage and current clamps, respectively. Electrically evoked action potential (eAP) was used to measure synaptic-driven pyramidal activity.RESULTS:
25C-NBOMe enhanced spontaneous neurotransmission at glutamatergic synapses but diminished that in GABAergic synapses through the 5-HT2A receptor. 25C-NBOMe also increased both evoked excitatory currents and evoked action potentials. Moreover, 25C-NBOMe promoted the excitability of pyramidal neurons but not fast-spiking neurons. Either inhibiting G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channels or activating protein kinase C significantly obstructed the facilitative effect of 25C-NBOMe on the intrinsic excitability of pyramidal neurons.CONCLUSIONS:
This work reveals the multiple roles of 25C-NBOMe in modulating synaptic and neuronal function in the OFc, which collectively promotes local E/I ratios.Palavras-chave
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