TJS-010, a new prescription of oriental medicine, enhances 8-OH-DPAT-induced effects in rats

J Neural Transm (Vienna). 1996;103(1-2):69-75. doi: 10.1007/BF01292617.

Abstract

We evaluated the effect of TJS-010, a new prescription of oriental medicine, on hypothermia and flat body posture in rats, induced by activation of serotonin (5-HT)-1A receptors by (+/-)-8-hydroxy-2-(di-N-propylamino)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT). Hypothermia was induced by 8-OH-DPAT in a dose and time-dependent manner. The hypothermia induced by 0.1 mg/kg 8-OH-DPAT was enhanced by 500 and 750 mg/kg of TJS-010. At the concentration of 0.1 mg/kg, 8-OH-DPAT also produced flat body posture in rats, and 750 mg/kg TJS-010 increased the flat body posture. These results suggest that TJS-010 facilitates the 5-HT-1A receptors in the central nervous system.

MeSH terms

  • 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / pharmacology*
  • Body Temperature / drug effects*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Synergism
  • Male
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Posture / physiology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists
  • TJS 010
  • 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin