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Changes in the biogenic amine content of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, dorsal hippocampus, and nucleus accumbens of rats submitted to single and repeated sessions of the elevated plus-maze test

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Carvalho, M.C., Albrechet-Souza, L., Masson, S., Brandão, M.L.·2005·Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

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It has been demonstrated that exposure to a variety of stressful experiences enhances fearful reactions when behavior is tested in current animal models of anxiety. Until now, no study has examined the neurochemical changes during the test and retest sessions of rats submitted to the elevated plus maze (EPM). The present study uses a new approach (HPLC) by looking at the changes in dopamine and serotonin levels in the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, dorsal hippocampus, and nucleus accumbens in animals upon single or double exposure to the EPM (one-trial tolerance). The study involved two experiments: i) saline or midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) before the first trial, and ii) saline or midazolam before the second trial. For the biochemical analysis a control group injected with saline and not tested in the EPM was included. Stressful stimuli in the EPM were able to elicit one-trial tolerance to midazolam on re-exposure (61.01%). Significant decreases in serotonin contents occurred in the prefrontal cortex (38.74%), amygdala (78.96%), dorsal hippocampus (70.33%), and nucleus accumbens (73.58%) of the animals tested in the EPM (P < 0.05 in all cases in relation to controls not exposed to the EPM). A significant decrease in dopamine content was also observed in the amygdala (54.74%, P < 0.05). These changes were maintained across trials. There was no change in the turnover rates of these monoamines. We suggest that exposure to the EPM causes reduced monoaminergic neurotransmission activity in limbic structures, which appears to underlie the "one-trial tolerance" phenomenon.

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Authors
Carvalho, M. C., Albrechet-Souza, L., Masson, S., & Brandão, M. L.
Affiliations
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil
Venue
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Published
2005-12
Volume
38
Issue
12
Pages
1857-1866
ISSN
0100-879X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2123868630
Cited by
41
References
37
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (02/03705-0)
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
elevated plus maze, serotonin, dopamine, biogenic amines, prefrontal cortex, amygdala, dorsal hippocampus, nucleus accumbens, anxiety, stress, monoaminergic neurotransmission, limbic system, rats
MeSH terms
Amygdala, Animals, Anxiety, Brain, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Dopamine, Hippocampus, Male, Midazolam, Nucleus Accumbens, Serotonin, Anti-Anxiety Agents, Rats, Wistar, Prefrontal Cortex, Maze Learning, Rats

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