Intracerebroventricular myo-inositol antagonizes lithium-induced suppression of rearing behaviour in rats

Ora Kofman, R. H. Belmaker

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Abstract

Several biological effects of lithium have been reversed by in vitro myo-inositol. To determine if intracerebroventricular myo-inositol would reverse behavioural effects of lithium, rats were injected with 5 meq/kg lithium choloride or sodium chloride and injected intracranially with myo-inositol (10 mg) or artificial CSF 24 h and 15 min prior to measurement of activity in an automated activity monitor. Myo-inositol alone had no significant effect on behaviour, but significantly reversed suppression of rearing activity by lithium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345-347
Number of pages3
JournalBrain Research
Volume534
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Nov 1990

Keywords

  • Intracerebroventricular
  • Lithium
  • Locomotor activity
  • Myo-inositol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Biology

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