Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine

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Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine

2012, vol. 21, nr 3, May-June, p. 307–312

Publication type: original article

Language: English

Effect of Phencyclidine Derivatives on Anxiety-like Behavior Using an Elevated-plus Maze Test in Mice

Ocena wpływu pochodnych fencyklidyny na zachowania lękowe za pomocą uniesionego labiryntu krzyżowego u myszy

Ramin Hajikhani1,, Abbas Ahmadi2,, Nima Naderi3,, Kayvan Yaghoobi3,, Zahra Shirazizand3,, Nazereh M. Rezaee2,, Babak N. Niknafs4,

1 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch, Karaj, Iran

2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch, Karaj, Iran

3 Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

Objectives. The study attempted to investigate the anti-anxiety activities of Phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperidine, PCP, I) and some of its derivatives (M, F, L, B, S, P) with the elevated-plus maze (EPM) Test.
Material and Methods. Phencyclidine and its derivatives (M, F, L, B, S, P) were administrated intraperitoneally (i.p.) at a dose of 10 mg/kg to male mice. Anxiety-like behaviors were assessed using the elevated-plus maze test.
Results. EPM results revealed an increase in open arms time spent after applying PCP and M, L, P, and B compounds at the administered dosage. Moreover, an increase in the number of open arm entries was observed with M, P, and B compounds. The P, B and S compounds increased the locomotion of animals, too, which might be considered as the side effect to the compounds.
Conclusion. Considering the elevated-plus maze results, it was concluded that M and L compounds could be considered as a potential anxiolytic with less side effects due to a probable high electron donation of the methoxy group, as well as the hydrophilic properties of hydroxyl groups on these compounds.

Streszczenie

Cel pracy. Zbadanie przeciwlękowego działania fencyklidyny (1-(1- fenylocykloheksylo)piperydyny – PCP, I) i niektórych jej pochodnych (M, F, L, B, S, P) za pomocą uniesionego labiryntu krzyżowego (EPM).
Materiał i metody. Fencyklidynę i jej pochodne (M, K, L, B, S, P) podawano dootrzewnowo (ip) w dawce 10 mg/kg samcom myszy. Zachowania lękowe oceniano za pomocą uniesionego labiryntu krzyżowego.
Wyniki. Badanie EPM wykazało dłuższy czas pobytu na ramieniu otwartym po zastosowaniu PCP i związków M, L, P i B w podanej dawce. Ponadto zaobserwowano większą liczbę wejść na ramiona otwarte po podaniu związków M, P, B. Związki P, B i S wywołały także zwiększoną ruchliwość zwierząt, co może być uważane za działanie uboczne podanych związków.
Wnioski. Mając na uwadze wyniki badania za pomocą uniesionego labiryntu krzyżowego, stwierdzono, że związki M i L mogą być traktowane jako potencjalnie przeciwlękowe i wykazujące mniej działań ubocznych ze względu na prawdopodobnie duże dodawanie elektronów grupy metoksylowej, jak również właściwości hydrofilowe grup hydroksylowych tych związków.

Key words

phencyclidine derivatives, anxiety-like behavior, elevated-plus maze test, mice

Słowa kluczowe

pochodne fencyklidyny, zachowanie lękowe, uniesiony labirynt krzyżowy, myszy

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