The effects of neuropeptides on discrete-trial conditioned avoidance responding |
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Authors: | Daniel Luttinger Charles B. Nemeroff Arthur J. Prange Jr. |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Nerve Cell Biophysics, Institute of Biological Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142292 U.S.S.R. |
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Abstract: | The effects of intracerebroventricular administration of several peptides on discrete-trial, conditioned avoidance responding were assessed in the rat. Three peptides (neurotensin, bombesin and beta-endorphin) produced a neuroleptic-like effect (i.e. a decrease in avoidance responding with no effect on escape responding). A low dose (0.6 nmol) of each peptide elicited a significant effect. Neurotensin and bombesin produced a significant but partial decrease in avoidance responding; larger doses of these peptides did not produce a greater effect. beta-Endorphin elicited dose-related decrements in avoidance responding. In addition, the effect of neurotensin, but not bombesin or beta-endorphin, was antagonized by simultaneous administration of an equimolar dose of thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Hence, the 3 peptides do not appear to produce decreases in avoidance responding by the same mechanism. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, bradykinin, substance P, des-Tyr1-gamma-endorphin and melanotropin inhibiting factor did not significantly affect avoidance responding. These findings, taken together with previous findings, suggest that intracerebroventricular administration of certain endogenous peptides (neurotensin, bombesin and beta-endorphin) may exert neuroleptic-like effects. |
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Keywords: | neurotensin bombesin ß -endorphin neuropeptide avoidance behavior |
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