Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats
Sleep disturbance is among the many consequences of ethanol abuse in both humans and rodents. Ethanol consumption can reduce REM or paradoxical sleep (PS) in humans and rats, respectively. The first aim of this study was to develop an animal model of ethanol-induced PS suppression. This model admini...
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| description | Sleep disturbance is among the many consequences of ethanol abuse in both humans and rodents. Ethanol consumption can reduce REM or paradoxical sleep (PS) in humans and rats, respectively. The first aim of this study was to develop an animal model of ethanol-induced PS suppression. This model administered intragastrically (by gavage) to male Wistar rats (3 months old, 200-250 g) 0.5 to 3.5 g/kg ethanol. The 3.5 g/kg dose of ethanol suppressed the PS stage compared with the vehicle group (distilled water) during the first 2-h interval (0-2 h; 1.3 vs 10.2; P < 0.001). The second aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms by which ethanol suppresses PS. We examined the effects of cholinergic drug pretreatment. The cholinergic system was chosen because of the involvement of cholinergic neurotransmitters in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. A second set of animals was pretreated with 2.5, 5.0, and 10 mg/kg pilocarpine (cholinergic agonist) or atropine (cholinergic antagonist). These drugs were administered 1 h prior to ethanol (3.5 g/kg) or vehicle. Treatment with atropine prior to vehicle or ethanol produced a statistically significant decrease in PS, whereas pilocarpine had no effect on minutes of PS. Although the mechanism by which ethanol induces PS suppression is not fully understood, these data suggest that the cholinergic system is not the only system involved in this interaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57385bf7024d406f8902dd20d15a4a942022-12-22T00:39:40ZengAssociação Brasileira de Divulgação CientíficaBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research0100-879X1414-431X2008-09-01419782788Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in ratsL.A. PapaleM.L. AndersenJ.C. PerryS. TufikSleep disturbance is among the many consequences of ethanol abuse in both humans and rodents. Ethanol consumption can reduce REM or paradoxical sleep (PS) in humans and rats, respectively. The first aim of this study was to develop an animal model of ethanol-induced PS suppression. This model administered intragastrically (by gavage) to male Wistar rats (3 months old, 200-250 g) 0.5 to 3.5 g/kg ethanol. The 3.5 g/kg dose of ethanol suppressed the PS stage compared with the vehicle group (distilled water) during the first 2-h interval (0-2 h; 1.3 vs 10.2; P < 0.001). The second aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms by which ethanol suppresses PS. We examined the effects of cholinergic drug pretreatment. The cholinergic system was chosen because of the involvement of cholinergic neurotransmitters in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. A second set of animals was pretreated with 2.5, 5.0, and 10 mg/kg pilocarpine (cholinergic agonist) or atropine (cholinergic antagonist). These drugs were administered 1 h prior to ethanol (3.5 g/kg) or vehicle. Treatment with atropine prior to vehicle or ethanol produced a statistically significant decrease in PS, whereas pilocarpine had no effect on minutes of PS. Although the mechanism by which ethanol induces PS suppression is not fully understood, these data suggest that the cholinergic system is not the only system involved in this interaction.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000900007CholinergicAtropinePilocarpineEthanolParadoxical sleepElectroencephalography |
| spellingShingle | L.A. Papale M.L. Andersen J.C. Perry S. Tufik Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research Cholinergic Atropine Pilocarpine Ethanol Paradoxical sleep Electroencephalography |
| title | Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| title_full | Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| title_fullStr | Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| title_short | Participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol-induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| title_sort | participation of the cholinergic system in the ethanol induced suppression of paradoxical sleep in rats |
| topic | Cholinergic Atropine Pilocarpine Ethanol Paradoxical sleep Electroencephalography |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000900007 |
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