Abstract
A subcutaneous injection of 0.5 mg/kg 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), a drug with high affinity for 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT1A) binding sites, substantially increased eating in non-deprived rats. Intraventricular injections of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT), a neurotoxin for 5-HT neurons, also significantly increased eating in rats and antagonized the effect of 8-OH-DPAT. Microinjections of 8-OH-DPAT (0.5 and 1 μg) in the nuclei dorsalis and medianus raphe also significantly increased eating in rats. 8-OH-DPAT appears to stimulate eating by acting on 5-HT-containing neurons. These results are compatible wwith the hypothesis that a decrease in central 5-HT function disinhibits feeding.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-150 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 121 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 11 1986 |
Keywords
- 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin
- Feeding
- Serotonin receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Pharmacology