Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 23, 2007, at 23:50:34
..Not the sollution..
Evidence that conditioned stress enhances outflow of dopamine in rat prefrontal cortex: a search for the influence of diazepam and 5-HT1A agonists.Wedzony K, Maćkowiak M, Fijał K, Gołembiowska K.
Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakøw, Poland.We evaluated the impact of conditioned stress on outflow of dopamine in the rat prefrontal cortex. Exposure of rats to an environment associated with aversive stimuli-foot shock enhanced outflow of dopamine in a similar way as seen during the conditioning session when foot shocks were applied. Diazepam (2.5 and 10 mg/kg) dose-dependently decreased outflow of dopamine and, when given in a dose of 10 mg/kg, but not 2.5 mg/kg, decreased enhanced dopamine outflow evoked by conditioned stress. On the other hand, ipsapirone (10 mg/kg, but not 2.5 mg/kg) and buspirone (2.5 mg/kg) enhanced basal outflow of dopamine. When ipsapirone (10 mg/kg) and buspirone (2.5 mg/kg) were given to rats exposed to conditioned stress, the stress-evoked elevation in dopamine outflow was abolished. Ipsapirone in a dose of 2.5 mg/kg was ineffective in the stress paradigm tested. It is concluded that conditioned stress in vivo enhances dopaminergic neurotransmission in the rat prefrontal cortex, this effect being attenuated by diazepam, a classic anxiolytic drug, and by such novel anxiolytics as ipsapirone and buspirone, which operate via serotonergic 5-HT1A receptors. Although ipsapirone and buspirone blocked stress-induced enhancement of dopamine outflow, this effect seems to result from their influence on the basal outflow of dopamine. Differential effects of diazepam and 5-HT1A agonists on basal and stress-induced alterations in dopamine outflow are discussed in terms of their possible effectiveness in various types of general anxiety disorders.
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