Citalopram-induced hypophagia is enhanced by blockade of 5-HT1A receptors: role of 5-HT2C receptors |
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Authors: | G Grignaschi R W Invernizzi E Fanelli C Fracasso S Caccia R Samanin |
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Affiliation: | 1.Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy |
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Abstract: | - The selective 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake inhibitor citalopram (10 and 20 mg kg−1, i.p.) significantly reduced food intake in male rats (CD-COBS) habituated to eat their daily food during a 4-h period.
- The 5-HT1A receptor antagonist WAY100635 (0.3 mg kg−1) administered systemically did not modify feeding but significantly potentiated the reduction in food intake caused by 10 mg kg−1 i.p. citalopram. The dose of 5 mg kg−1 i.p. citalopram was not active in animals pretreated with vehicle but significantly reduced feeding in animals pretreated with WAY100635.
- WAY100635 (0.1 μg 0.5 μl−1) injected into the dorsal raphe significantly potentiated the hypophagic effect of 10 mg kg−1 citalopram.
- WAY100635 (1.0 μg 0.5 μl−1) injected into the median raphe did not modify feeding or the hypophagic effect of 10 mg kg−1 citalopram.
- The 5-HT2B/2C receptor antagonist SB206553 (10 mg kg−1, p.o.) slightly reduced feeding by itself but partially antagonized the effect of WAY100635 administered systemically (0.3 mg kg−1, s.c.) or into the dorsal raphe (0.1 μg 0.5 μl−1) in combination with 10 mg kg−1 i.p. citalopram. The hypophagic effect of 10 mg kg−1 i.p. citalopram alone was not significantly modified by SB206553.
- Brain concentrations of citalopram and its metabolite desmethylcitalopram in rats pretreated with SB206553, WAY100635 and their combination were comparable to those of vehicle-pretreated rats, 90 min after citalopram injection.
- The hypophagic effect of citalopram was potentiated by blocking 5-HT1A receptors. Only the effect of the WAY100635/citalopram combination seemed to be partially mediated by central 5-HT2C receptors.
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Keywords: | Citalopram SSRIs food intake drugs'' brain concentrations 5-hydroxytryptamine 5-HT1A receptors 5-HT2C receptors WAY100635 SB206553 |
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