Recently, sigma-1 receptor modulators have been considered drugs with an interesting therapeutic potential for the treatment of anxiety. However, there is no clear information in preclinical studies about the possible effects of sigma-1 ligands on anxiety in experimental animal models.
European journal of pharmacology, 563(1-3), 149-154 (2007-03-14)
In the present study, we examined the involvement of the sigma1 receptor in the inhibitory effect of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluvoxamine, compared with that of paroxetine, on marble-burying behavior, which is an animal model of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Journal of neuroscience research, 79(4), 561-572 (2005-01-07)
The sigma1 receptor is a unique intracellular receptor whose activation results in an efficient modulation of several neurotransmitter responses. Its role as a target for the rapid nongenomic effects of neuro(active)steroids and the age-related diminutions in steroid levels suggested that
Using whole-cell voltage-clamp recordings, hyperpolarization-activated cation currents (Ih) were elicited with hyperpolarizing voltage jumps in CA1 pyramidal neurons of rat hippocampal slices, and the effects of phencyclidine (PCP) and some sigma ligands on Ih were studied. PCP concentration-dependently (0.1-100 microM)
The effects of sigma receptor antagonists on methamphetamine (METH)-induced stereotypy have not been examined. We examined the effects of sigma antagonists on METH-induced stereotypy in mice. The administration of METH (10 mg/kg) to male ddY mice induced stereotyped behavior consisting
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