کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2545686 1123990 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Comparative effects of Rauwolfia vomitoria and chlorpromazine on locomotor behaviour and anxiety in mice
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی داروشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Comparative effects of Rauwolfia vomitoria and chlorpromazine on locomotor behaviour and anxiety in mice
چکیده انگلیسی

Aim of the studySince remedies for mental disorders have been sought through both orthodox and traditional medicine this study compared the effects of the antipsychotic, chlorpromazine (Cpz), the herb Rauwolfia vomitoria (RV) and its alkaloid reserpine (Res) in mice.Materials and methodsNinety male CD-1 strain of mice (75–80 days old; 30–34 g body weight) were divided into 3 major groups and each consisting 5 subgroups (n = 6). Cpz (0.0, 0.25, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mg/kg, i.p.), was administered 30 min before testing. RV (0.0, 0.25, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mg/kg, i.p.) and Res (0.0, 0.1, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 mg/kg, i.p.) were administered 24 h before testing. The open field test was used to assess locomotor and exploratory behaviour, acceleratory rotarod for motor coordination, light/dark box for anxiety.ResultsCPZ dose-dependently decreased locomotor and exploration behaviour and impaired motor coordination (p < 0.01). RV also decreased locomotor behaviour at 4.0 mg/kg (p < 0.5) but did not alter exploration and motor coordination. Res however, decreased locomotion and exploration and impaired motor coordination 0.8 and 1.6 mg/kg (p < 0.05). In the light/dark box, CPZ increased anxiety related behaviour at 1.0, 2.0 mg/kg (p < 0.05) whereas RV dose-dependently decreased anxiety from 1.0 to 4.0 mg/kg (p < 0.01). Res, unlike RV, dose-dependently increased anxiety related behaviour from 0.4 to 1.6 mg/kg.ConclusionRoot bark extract from Rauwolfia vomitoria produced better behavioural effects with less distortion in motor coordination when compared to chlorpromazine and so has a great potential as an alternative antipsychotic agent compared to chlorpromazine. Since Res did not produce same effects as RV, the effect of RV may not be due solely to Res as claimed.

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ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - Volume 132, Issue 1, 28 October 2010, Pages 334–339
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