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Effects of 2 benzodiazepine inverse agonists, ro-15-4513 and fg-7142, on recovery from pentobarbital and halothane anesthesia in the rat

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authors

  • Weinger, M. B.
  • Schreiber, J. F.
  • Koob, George

publication date

  • April 1990

journal

  • Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior  Journal

abstract

  • A new class of drugs, the benzodiazepine inverse agonists, have recently been shown to antagonize some of the behavioral and sedative effects of benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol. Preliminary studies suggested that at least one of these drugs, RO 15-4513, may also be able to reverse the general anesthetic properties of volatile halogenated agents. Another inverse agonist, FG 7142, exhibits a similar ability to antagonize alcohol or benzodiazepines. However, FG 7142 is less potent than RO 15-4513 and has less affinity for the benzodiazepine receptor (BZR). The present studies were therefore undertaken to compare the analeptic effects and relative potencies of RO 15-4513 and FG 7142 on the anesthetic properties of pentobarbital compared with the general anesthetic agent halothane as measured by the time for recovery of the righting reflex in the rat. Three basic experimental paradigms were employed. Drug (FG or RO) or carrier was administered 5 minutes prior to the induction of pentobarbital anesthesia. Drug or carrier was administered to anesthetized animals 60 minutes after pentobarbital injection. Lastly, drug or carrier was administered 5 minutes prior to 15 minutes of halothane anesthesia. In addition, the selective benzodiazepine antagonist, flumazenil (RO 15-1788), was used to determine if the effects of the benzodiazepine inverse agonists on recovery from barbiturate or halothane anesthesia were due to activity at the BZR. The results revealed that RO was both more potent and more effective than FG at speeding recovery from barbiturate anesthesia in the rat. RO's effects appeared to be primarily due to BZR inverse agonist activity since it could be reversed by the BZR antagonist, flumazenil.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

subject areas

  • Anesthesia Recovery Period
  • Animals
  • Azides
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Carbolines
  • Flumazenil
  • Halothane
  • Male
  • Pentobarbital
  • Random Allocation
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Reflex
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Identity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0091-3057

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/0091-3057(90)90376-s

PubMed ID

  • 2111915
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 889

end page

  • 895

volume

  • 35

issue

  • 4

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