Buspirone has been available in the United States for over four years for the treatment of anxiety. It was anticipated this drug would offer certain advantages over the established benzodiazepines. In contrast to diazepam, early studies found no evidence for
The irreversible receptor antagonist N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) was used to determine the relationship between receptor occupancy and response at central 5-hydroxytryptamine1A (5-HT1A) serotonin receptors mediating the inhibition of serotonin synthesis in rat cortex and hippocampus. Rats were treated with vehicle or
Rossiiskii fiziologicheskii zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova, 98(6), 693-705 (2012-09-28)
The influence of acute and chronic (14 days) buspirone administration (1 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) on the behavior of C57BL/6J female mice, being in social discomfort, were studied. The conditions of social discomfort include the permanent habitation of females in the cage
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 10(11), 1239-1245 (2012-07-21)
Impaired accommodation and hypersensitivity to gastric distention are believed to be involved in the development of functional dyspepsia (FD). Buspirone, a 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A receptor agonist, relaxes the proximal stomach in healthy individuals. We studied the effects of buspirone on symptoms
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 287(3), 469-472 (2012-10-18)
The premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which causes emotional and physical symptoms, is a common problem in many women in their reproductive age. Many approaches to PMS with controversial results are available. The present study was performed to compare fluoxetine and buspirone