Edwards, E., Johnson, J., Anderson, D., Turano, P., Henn, F. A. (August 1986) Neurochemical and behavioral consequences of mild, uncontrollable shock: effects of PCPA. Pharmacol Biochem Behav, 25 (2). pp. 415-21. ISSN 0091-3057 (Print)0091-3057
Abstract
The present experiments examined the role of the serotonergic system in the behavioral deficit produced by uncontrollable shock. In Experiment 1: Establishment of model, the behavioral potential of the Sprague-Dawley rat was defined. When exposed to mild uncontrollable stress such as a 0.8 mA electric footshock, a significant percentage of rats developed a shock escape deficit which was evident when subsequently placed in a shock escape paradigm. Serotonin depletion was produced by chronic treatment with p-chlorophenylalanine. Biogenic amine levels and 5-HT levels were monitored in various brain areas using HPLC. Following chronic treatment with PCPA, the shock escape capability of the Sprague-Dawley rat was assessed. The severe depletion of 5-HT in various brain regions was highly correlated with a dramatic improvement in the shock escape scores. Thus, the detrimental effects of exposure to a mild course of inescapable shock can be prevented by chronic treatment with PCPA. These experiments implicate the serotonergic system as a possible mediator of the "learned helplessness" phenomenon.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals Biogenic Amines/analysis Brain/*physiology Brain Chemistry/drug effects Electroshock Fenclonine/*pharmacology *Helplessness, Learned Motor Activity/drug effects Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Serotonin/analysis/*physiology |
| Subjects: | organism description > animal diseases & disorders > mental disorders > mood disorders > depression organism description > model organism |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Henn lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | August 1986 |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2014 15:51 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2014 15:51 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/30232 |
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