Abstract
A single high dose of apomorphine (10 mg kg-1) produced not only contextual sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior, but also context-independent tolerance to hypothermia. MK-801 (0.15 and 0.3 mg kg-1) inhibited contextual sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior. Development of tolerance to hypothermia was also inhibited by MK-801. Dopamine D1 antagonist, SCH23390 (0.5 mg kg-1), but not D2 antagonist, sulpiride, inhibited sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior. D2 antagonist, sulpiride (50 mg kg-1), but not D1 antagonist, SCH23390, inhibited development of tolerance to hypothermia. These results suggest that MK-801 inhibited contextual sensitization to climbing behavior and development of tolerance to hypothermia through glutamatergic modulation of dopaminergic functions at dopamine receptors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-479 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Pharmacological Research |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Brain Korea 21 project of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea.
Keywords
- Apomorphine
- Climbing behavior
- Conditioning
- Contextual sensitization
- Hypothermia
- MK-801
- SCH23390
- Sulpiride