Reduced proconvulsant activity of caffeine in rats after a series of electroconvulsive seizures

A. Francis; L. Fochtmann

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Reduced proconvulsant activity of caffeine in rats after a series of electroconvulsive seizures

A. Francis, L. Fochtmann

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A variety of neurotransmitter receptor changes occur after a course of electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) in rats, including an increased density of adenosine A₁ sites. Adenosine antagonism has been related to the proconvulsant action of methylxanthines such as caffeine. We determined tonic-clonic seizure duration in rats given ECS with caffeine (0-175 mg/kg, IP) after a course of one or six daily ECS. A single day of ECS did not affect the dose-dependent proconvulsant action of caffeine. After six daily ECS, the proconvulsant action of caffeine was reduced. After nine daily ECS, an A₁ antagonist (8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine) and an A_2A antagonist (1-allyl-3,7-dimethyl-8-p-sulfophenylxanthine) showed reduced proconvulsant activity. The results suggest that the reduced proconvulsant action of caffeine after chronic ECS depends on adenosine antagonism.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	99-104
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychopharmacology
Volume	119
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02246060
State	Published - May 1995

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