Imipramine and desipramine dcrease the gaba-stimulated chloride uptake, and antigabaergic agents enhance their action in the forced swimming test in rats

A. Fernändez-Teruel; R. M. Escorihuela; F. Iioix; B. Longoni; M. G. Corda; A. Tobena

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Imipramine and desipramine dcrease the gaba-stimulated chloride uptake, and antigabaergic agents enhance their action in the forced swimming test in rats

A. Fernändez-Teruel, R. M. Escorihuela, F. Iioix, B. Longoni, M. G. Corda, A. Tobena

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The present study reports that long-term (18 days) administration of imipramine (IMI, 20 mg/kg) or desipramine (DMI, 15 mg/kg) produced a significant decrease in the GABA-stimulated³⁶CL uptake into membrane vesicles from the cerebral cortex of rats (experiment 1). Experiments 2A, B and 3A. B show that anti-immobility effects of DMI and IMI (subacute treatment) in the forced swimming test are enhanced when a single subconvulsant injection of picrotoxin or pentylenetetrazol is administered to the animals concurrently to the last antidepressant injection. These results are discussed in relation with a current GABAergic hypothesis of depression and antidepressant drug action. © 1990 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-152
Journal	Neuropsychobiology
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000119442
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1990

Keywords

36CL uptake
Antidepressants
Forced swimming test
Pentylenetetrazol
Picrotoxin

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Imipramine and desipramine dcrease the gaba-stimulated chloride uptake, and antigabaergic agents enhance their action in the forced swimming test in rats. / Fernändez-Teruel, A.; Escorihuela, R. M.; Iioix, F.; Longoni, B.; Corda, M. G.; Tobena, A.

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