Metaphit, a receptor acylator, inactivates cocaine binding sites in striatum and antagonizes cocaine-induced locomotor stimulation in rodents

Neuropharmacology. 1986 Aug;25(8):931-3. doi: 10.1016/0028-3908(86)90023-7.

Abstract

The PCP analog metaphit, a proposed PCP receptor acylator, produced a concentration-dependent loss of the number of high-affinity [3H]cocaine binding sites in rodent striatum. In addition, 24 h after administration of metaphit, a dose of 25 mg/kg of cocaine was not effective in stimulating locomotor behavior of rodents. The results suggest that metaphit antagonizes cocaine-induced locomotor stimulation by acylating cocaine binding sites on dopaminergic nerve terminals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites / drug effects
  • Cocaine / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Cocaine / metabolism
  • Corpus Striatum / drug effects*
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism
  • Female
  • Male
  • Motor Activity / drug effects*
  • Phencyclidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Phencyclidine / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains

Substances

  • metaphit
  • Cocaine
  • Phencyclidine