Dose-dependent response of central dopaminergic systems to metoclopramide in mice.
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1997-06-01
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Metoclopramide (5 to 40 mg/kg, i.p.) induces catalepsy and antagonised apomorphine induced cage climbing behaviour in mice. This further indicate its postsynaptic striatal and mesolimbic D 2 dopamine (DA) receptor blocking activity. Metoclopramide at 1.25 and 2.5 mg/kg, i.p. induced stereotyped cage climbing behaviour in mice. Pretreatment with haloperidol and alpha-methyl-p-tyrosine significantly antagonised metoclopramide (1.25 and 2.5 mg/kg)-induced stereotyped cage climbing behaviour. Metoclopramide at these doses induces stereotyped cage climbing behaviour by releasing DA from the mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons with resultant activation of the postsynaptic mesolimbic D 2 DA receptors by the released DA. DA releasing action of metoclopramide (1.25 and 2.5 mg/kg, i.p.) and the subsequent induction of the stereotyped cage climbing behaviour by these doses of metoclopramide is explained on the basis of selective blockade of the presynaptic D 2 DA autoreceptors by these doses of metoclopramide.
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Bhosale KB, Balsara JJ, Gaonkar RK, Bhosale BB, Gupta SK. Dose-dependent response of central dopaminergic systems to metoclopramide in mice. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 1997 Jun; 35(6): 618-22