Essentiality of central GABAergic neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone for anticonvulsant action of fluoxetine against pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in mice

Brain Research
Rajesh R UgaleC T Chopde

Abstract

Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is known to increase the cortical content of allopregnanolone (ALLO) without altering the level of other neurosteroids. In contrast to the proconvulsant effect of many antidepressants, fluoxetine exhibits anticonvulsant effects. The present study was undertaken to examine the role of ALLO in the anticonvulsant action of fluoxetine against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures in mice. Prior administration of GABA(A) receptor agonist muscimol or neurosteroid ALLO or progesterone, a precursor of ALLO or neurosteroidogenic drugs like FGIN 1-27, an agonist at the mitochondrial diazepam binding inhibitor receptor (MDR) or metyrapone, an 11beta-hydroxylase inhibitor, significantly potentiated the anticonvulsant effect of fluoxetine. In contrast, the effect of fluoxetine was counteracted by inhibition of the neurosteroid biosynthesis using drugs like 5alpha-reductase inhibitor, finasteride; 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor, trilostane; 3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor, indomethacin; MDR antagonist, PK 11195; or the GABA(A) receptor antagonist, bicuculline. Further, bilateral adrenalectomy had no significant effect on the anticonvulsant action of fluoxet...Continue Reading

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