Acute and chronic effects of citalopram on postsynaptic 5-hydroxytryptamine_1A receptor-mediated feedback: a microdialysis study in the amygdala

Authors: Bosker, F. J.¹; Cremers, T. I. F. H.²; Jongsma, M. E.²; Westerink, B. H. C.²; Wikström, H. V.²; den Boer, J. A.¹

Source: Journal of Neurochemistry, Volume 76, Number 6, March 2001 , pp. 1645-1653(9)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Microdialysis was used to assess the involvement of postsynaptic 5-hydroxytryptamine_1A (5-HT_1A) receptors in the regulation of extracellular 5-HT in the amygdala. Local infusion of the 5-HT_1A receptor agonist flesinoxan (0.3, 1, 3 µm) for 30 min into the amygdala maximally decreased 5-HT to 50% of basal level. Systemic administration of citalopram (10 µmol/kg) increased 5-HT to 175% of basal level. Local infusion of 1 µmof the 5-HT_1A receptor antagonist WAY 100.635 into the amygdala augmented the effect of citalopram to more than 500% of basal 5-HT level. 5-HT_1A receptor responsiveness after chronic citalopram treatment was determined in two ways. First, by local infusion of 1 µmflesinoxan for 30 min into the amygdala, which showed a significant 63% reduction in response (area under the concentration-time curve; AUC) for the citalopram group compared to the saline group. Second, by systemic administration of citalopram (10 µmol/kg), which increased 5-HT to 350% of basal level. The effect was larger than in untreated animals, but more important, local infusion of 1 µmWAY 100.635 into the amygdala now failed to augment the effect of citalopram. Both the flesinoxan and WAY 100.635 data suggest an involvement of postsynaptic 5-HT_1A receptor-mediated feedback in the amygdala, which diminishes following chronic citalopram treatment.

Keywords: amygdala; augmentation; citalopram; desensitization; feedback; 5-HT1A receptor

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00194.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychiatry, Academic Hospital Groningen, the Netherlands 2: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University Center for Pharmacy, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Publication date: 2001-03-01