Subchronic administration of clozapine, but not haloperidol or metoclopramide, decreases dopamine D2 receptor messenger RNA levels in the nucleus accumbens and caudate-putamen in rats.
Neuroscience
; 72(1): 99-104, 1996 May.
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ABSTRACT
The effects of unique profile antipsychotic drugs on dopamine D2 receptors and D2 receptor messenger RNA were assessed following subchronic administration in rats. Male, Sprague-Dawley rats were administered oral haloperidol, clozapine, metoclopramide or no drug for three weeks via their drinking water. Tissue from the medial nucleus accumbens and dorsolateral caudate-putamen was dissected and analyzed by Northern blot analysis for levels of dopamine D2 receptor messenger RNA and binding assays conducted with [3H]spiperone for dopamine D2 receptors. Haloperidol and metoclopramide, but not clozapine, significantly increased [3H]spiperone in the caudate-putamen, but not the nucleus accumbens. Clozapine significantly decreased D2 messenger RNA levels in the caudate-putamen and the nucleus accumbens, while metoclopramide and haloperidol had no significant effect in either brain region. The finding of decreased D2 receptor messenger RNA levels produced by subchronic clozapine may account for the lack of striatal D2 receptor up-regulation, which was robustly observed after subchronic haloperidol and metoclopramide. Furthermore, since haloperidol and metoclopramide have a high liability for motor side effects, the current results relate favorably to the low motor side effect profile of clozapine.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antipsicóticos
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Química Encefálica
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Clozapina
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Receptores de Dopamina D2
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Antagonistas de Dopamina
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Haloperidol
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Metoclopramida
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuroscience
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos