The 5-HT1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT increases the number of spike-wave discharges in a genetic rat model of absence epilepsy |
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Authors: | Katalin Gerber Janos Filakovszky Peter Halasz Gyorgy Bagdy |
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Abstract: | The effects of the 5-HT1A receptor agonist 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) on the epileptiform activity has been investigated in adult WAG/RIJ rats. Either intraperitoneal (0.1–0.5 mg/kg) or intracerebroventricular (2–20 μg/rat) administration of 8-OH-DPAT caused marked, dose-dependent increases in the number and mean cumulative duration of spike-wave discharges. These effects were attenuated by NAN-190, a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist. These data indicate that serotonergic system regulates the epileptiform activity in this genetic model of human absence epilepsy. |
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Keywords: | Absence epilepsy WAG/RIJ rat Serotonin 8-hydrox-2-(di-n-propylamin)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) Spike-wave discharge 5-HT1A receptor |
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