BAY K-8644 POTENTIATES THE ANXIOLYTIC EFFECT OF ETHANOL

KIRAC R., EROGLU L.

PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.325-327, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/0091-3057(91)90187-7
  • Dergi Adı: PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-327
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The possible role of voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCCs) in the anxiolytic effect of ethanol was investigated using three different doses of ethanol (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 g/kg) with calcium agonist Bay K 8644 (0.5 mg/kg) and calcium antagonist nifedipine (5 mg/kg) in rats. Ethanol produced an anxiolytic effect in a dose-dependent manner. The Bay K 8644-potentiated anxiolytic effect of ethanol, however, Bay K 8644 did not alter anxiety when used alone. Nifedipine itself showed an anxiolytic effect but did not change the ethanol-induced anxiolytic effect. This finding may lead to the consideration of the neurochemical mechanisms of the anxiolytic effects of ethanol and nifedipine as they vary from each other.