Long-lasting behavioral changes induced by pre- or neonatal exposure to diazepam in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology
Annarita NicosiaFilippo Drago

Abstract

Prenatal treatment with small doses of diazepam may counteract the effect of physical stress in rats, normalizing the time course of neonatal reflexes and the behavioral responses in adulthood. However, prenatal administration of diazepam in greater doses may induce desensitization of gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A)) receptors and induce hypersensitivity to convulsants. This study was designed to examine in rats the influence of prenatal or neonatal diazepam treatment on development of neonatal reflexes, as index of brain maturation, and susceptibility to pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions in adulthood. Pregnant Wistar rats were injected with diazepam 2.5 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneally (i.p.) on days 14-21 of pregnancy. Offspring showed a delay in the appearing of neonatal reflexes (cliff aversion, forelimb placing, forelimb grasping and bar holding) except for righting and startle reflexes. At 50 days of age, male rats showed a greater sensitivity to pentylenetetrazol compared to controls. In contrast, females showed a decreased susceptibility to convulsions. The appearance of reflexes in pups exposed to diazepam during neonatal life appeared to be similar to that of controls. Only the appearance of cliff aversion and star...Continue Reading

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