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Effects of co-administration of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and a 5-HT_1A receptor antagonist on 5-hydroxytryptamine cell firing and release

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sasha Gartside

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Abstract

We report the effects of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor, tranylcypromine, combined with the 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, N-[2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-N-(2-pyridinyl cyclohexanecarboxamide (WAY 100635), on both 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) cell firing and cortical extracellular 5-HT in the rat. Tranylcypromine inhibited 5-HT cell firing in the dorsal raphe nucleus dose-dependently (ED50 5 mg/kg i.v.). In microdialysis experiments, tranylcypromine (5 mg/kg i.v.) increased extracellular 5-HT in the frontal cortex. WAY 100635 (0.1 mg/kg i.v.) both reversed the inhibition of 5-HT cell firing and facilitated the increase in extracellular 5-HT. In conclusion, WAY 100635 enhances the effect of tranylcypromine on presynaptic 5-HT function. These data are relevant to clinical evidence that co-therapy with a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist improves the antidepressant efficacy of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

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Author(s): Sharp T, Gartside SE, Umbers V

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: European Journal of Pharmacology

Year: 1997

Volume: 320

Issue: 1

Pages: 15-19

Print publication date: 05/02/1997

ISSN (print): 0014-2999

ISSN (electronic): 1879-0712

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00968-5

DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00968-5

Notes: 0014-2999 (Print) Journal Article

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