Antidepressant-like effects of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists, but not agonists, in the mouse forced swim and mouse tail suspension tests
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Abstract Current literature suggests involvement of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in major depression. However, it is controversial whether the antidepressant-like effect of nAChR modulation is induced by activation, desensitization or inhibition of central nAChRs. In addition, the specific nAChR subtype/s involved remains unknown. In this study, we systematically compared the effects of non-selective and selective nicotinic agonists and antagonists in two different tests for antidepressant effects in mice: the tail suspension test and the forced swim test. Compounds: nicotine, RJR-2403 (α4β2-selective agonist), PNU-282987 (α7-selective agonist), mecamylamine (non-selective antagonist), dihydro-β-erythroidine (DHβE; α4β2-selective antagonist), methyllycaconitine (MLA; α7-selective antagonist) and hexamethonium (non-brain-penetrant non-selective antagonist). All compounds were tested in a locomotor activity paradigm to rule out non-specific stimulant effects. The data show that blockade of nAChRs with mecamylamine, or selective antagonism of α4β2 or α7 nAChRs with DHβE or MLA, respectively, has antidepressant-like effects. These effects were not confounded by motor stimulation. Hexamethonium did not show antidepressant-like activity, supporting the involvement of central nAChRs. At the dose levels tested, none of the nAChR agonists displayed antidepressant-like profiles. In conclusion, antagonism of central α4β2 and/or α7 nAChRs induced antidepressant-like effects in mice. A strategy involving antagonism of central nAChRs could potentially lead to the development of novel antidepressant therapeutics.
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Mecamylamine has antidepressant-like effects in mice.
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- Authors
- Andreasen, J., Olsen, G., Wiborg, O., & Redrobe, J.
- Affiliations
- NeuroSearch (Denmark) (DK)
- Department of Biological Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Corresponding author
- Andreasen, JT
- ORCID
- Wiborg, O
- Venue
- Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-06-26
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 797-804
- ISSN
- 0269-8811 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7285
- OpenAlex
- W2140936957
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 3.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Keywords
- nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, antidepressant-like effects, major depressive disorder, nAChR antagonists, nicotinic agonists, alpha4beta2 nAChR, alpha7 nAChR, mecamylamine, dihydro-beta-erythroidine, methyllycaconitine, nicotine, PNU-282987, forced swim test, tail suspension test, locomotor activity, central nervous system
- MeSH terms
- Reboxetine, Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Behavior, Animal, Depression, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Mice, Inbred Strains, Morpholines, Motor Activity, Citalopram, Nicotinic Agonists, Nicotinic Antagonists, Mice
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