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The psychopharmacological properties of RU 24213 were compared to those of other dopaminergic agonists (apomorphine, dexamphetamine, bromocriptine and l-dopa) in various behavioural tests. In naive mice the drug reduced the locomotor hyperactivity in the primary exploratory phase and produced stimulation in the subsequent stabilized activity period. In rats it provoked dose-related stereotypies, specially gnawing and sniffing. It delayed the cataleptic state induced by prochlorperazine without affecting its intensity. In animals unilaterally lesioned with 6-OHDA in the nigro-striatal pathway, RU 24213 caused contralateral turning. It exhibited relatively weak emetic and anorexic effects in dogs. Core temperature recordings in rats revealed a biphasic hypo- and hyperthermic activity. In drug interaction studies it was observed that stereotypies and rotations induced by RU 24213 were blocked by haloperidol and decreased by αMT. Reserpine respectively decreased stereotypies and increased ipsilateral rotations in rats with unilateral electrolytical striatal lesion.
The results obtained suggest that RU 24213 stimulates dopamine receptors both directly and indirectly. In this respect it could be compared to bromocriptine but unlike this latter compound it has an immediate effect which is of shorter duration.
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Boissier, J.R., Dumont, C., Laurent, J. et al. Profil psychopharmacologique d'un nouvel agoniste Dopaminergique, le RU 24213. Psychopharmacology 68, 15–23 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00426644
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