The dopamine D4 receptor antagonist L-745,870: effects in rats discriminating cocaine from saline
by
Costanza RM, Terry P.
School of Psychology,
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK.
Eur J Pharmacol 1998 Mar 19; 345(2):129-32
ABSTRACTThe contribution of dopamine D4 receptors to the discriminative stimulus effects of cocaine was evaluated by testing the selective dopamine D4 receptor antagonist, L-745,870 (3-([4-(4-chlororphenyl) piperazin-1-yl] methyl)-1 H-pyrrolo[2,3-b] pyridine), alone and in combination with cocaine, in rats trained to discriminate cocaine (10 mg/kg) from saline. The antagonist (1-10 mg/kg) failed to engender cocaine-appropriate responding when injected alone, and failed to modify the cocaine dose-response curve when injected as a pre-treatment; however, it reduced response rates dose-dependently. Conversely, the dopamine 'D1-like' receptor antagonist, SCH 39166 ((-)-trans-6,7,7a,8,9, 13b-hexahydro-3-chloro-2hydroxy-N-methyl-5H-benzo[d]napth o-?2,1-b?azepine, produced surmountable antagonism. Results suggest that dopamine D4 receptors play a negligible role in cocaine's discriminative stimulus effects, and further support a critical involvement of dopamine D1-like receptors.D1
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