Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.

Both the anticonvulsant and sedative effects of diazepam (5 mg/kg) were reversed by subsequent administration of the suggested specific benzodiazepine antagonist Ro 15-1788. In contrast neither the seizure threshold raising or sedative effect of melatonin (200 mg/kg) was reversed by Ro 15-1788. Ro 1...

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Main Authors: Green, A, Nutt, D, Cowen, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 1982
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Nutt, D
Cowen, P
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description Both the anticonvulsant and sedative effects of diazepam (5 mg/kg) were reversed by subsequent administration of the suggested specific benzodiazepine antagonist Ro 15-1788. In contrast neither the seizure threshold raising or sedative effect of melatonin (200 mg/kg) was reversed by Ro 15-1788. Ro 15-1788 had no effect on the convulsant action of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663. These data therefore argue against the suggestion that melatonin produces its sedative and anticonvulsant effects in vivo by interacting with the benzodiazepine receptor, and also strengthens the suggestion that Ro 05-3663 does not act at this site. The use of Ro 15-1788 in demonstrating whether a drug acts in vivo at the benzodiazepine site to produce a pharmacological response is discussed.
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spelling oxford-uuid:fcc6faa9-5adf-4ce5-aef0-c636b2d5fc8a2022-03-27T13:23:26ZUsing Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:fcc6faa9-5adf-4ce5-aef0-c636b2d5fc8aEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordSpringer-Verlag1982Green, ANutt, DCowen, PBoth the anticonvulsant and sedative effects of diazepam (5 mg/kg) were reversed by subsequent administration of the suggested specific benzodiazepine antagonist Ro 15-1788. In contrast neither the seizure threshold raising or sedative effect of melatonin (200 mg/kg) was reversed by Ro 15-1788. Ro 15-1788 had no effect on the convulsant action of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663. These data therefore argue against the suggestion that melatonin produces its sedative and anticonvulsant effects in vivo by interacting with the benzodiazepine receptor, and also strengthens the suggestion that Ro 05-3663 does not act at this site. The use of Ro 15-1788 in demonstrating whether a drug acts in vivo at the benzodiazepine site to produce a pharmacological response is discussed.
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Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
title Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
title_full Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
title_fullStr Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
title_full_unstemmed Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
title_short Using Ro 15-1788 to investigate the benzodiazepine receptor in vivo: studies on the anticonvulsant and sedative effect of melatonin and the convulsant effect of the benzodiazepine Ro 05-3663.
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