Abstract
In vivo microdialysis was used to determine the effects of chronic electroniconvulsive shock (ECS), given daily for 10 days, on the cyclic AMP (cAMP) responses to noradrenaline (NA) and to forskolin in the cortex of freely-moving conscious rats. Microdialysis probes were inserted on the final day of ECS administration, and cAMP responses measured the following day. Chronic ECS did not modify the responses to either NA or forskolin. These results differ markedly from those previously obtained with incubated slices of rat brain. It is concluded that care is needed in interpreting results obtained by either ex vivo or in vitro methods.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-193 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Neuropsychopharmacology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cortex
- Cyclic AMP
- Electroconvulsive shock
- Forskolin
- Microdialysis
- Noradrenaline
- Rat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Pharmacology (medical)