TABLE 2

Drugs that have elicited an AD-like effect in the FSL rat after chronic treatment

Drug (mg/kg)Dose Drug Class Change in Swimming References
Desipramine5TricyclicSignificant increasePucilowski and Overstreet, 1993
Desipramine5TricyclicSignificant increaseSchiller et al., 1992
Desipramine5TricyclicSignificant increaseZangen et al., 2001
Sertraline5.7SSRISignificant increasePucilowski and Overstreet, 1993
Imipramine15TricyclicSignificant increaseSchiller et al., 1992
DFP1AnticholinesteraseNo ChangeSchiller et al., 1992
SSR1255433, 30CRF1 antagonistSignificant increaseOverstreet and Griebel, 2004a
SSR58611A1, 3β2 NA agonistSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2008a
Nemifitide0.3Analog of MIFSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2004aa
Amphetamine2StimulantNo changeOverstreet et al., 1995
Scopolamine2Anticholinergic agentNo changeOverstreet et al., 1995
SSR14941510, 30V1b antagonistSignificant increaseOverstreet and Griebel, 2005
CP154,52610 × 2CRF1 antagonistSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2004ba
Citalopram5, 10SSRISignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2004ba
Saredutant1, 10NK2 antagonistSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2010aa
Paroxetine7.5SSRI significantIncreaseMork et al., 2011
Paroxetine7.5SSRISignificant increaseZangen et al., 2001
Ondansetron1, 105-HT3 antagonistSignificant increaseMork et al., 2011
Lu AA338103, 10NPY Y5 antagonistSignificant increaseWalker et al., 2009
S 203041, 20Melatonin agonistSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 1998a
S 209281, 10Melatonin antagonistNo changeOverstreet et al., 1998a
Inositol1200Precursor to inositolSignificant increaseEinat et al., 2002
Nicotine0.4Nicotine agonistSignificant increaseTizabi et al., 1999
NGFManyTrophic factorSignificant increaseOverstreet et al., 2010b
  • CRF1, corticotropin-releasing factor 1; MIF, melanocyte inhibiting factor; NGF, nerve growth factor; NK2, neurokinin 2; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; V1b, vasopressin V1b receptor; SSR125543, 4-(2-chloro-4-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-N-[(1S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-5-methyl-N-prop-2-ynyl-1,3-thiazol-2-amine; SSR58611A, amibegron (ethyl ([(7S)-7-([(2R)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]amino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl]oxy)acetate); SSR149415, nelivaptan ((2S,4R)-1-[(3R)-5-chloro-1-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxo-indolin-3-yl]-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide); CP154526, N-butyl-N-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl-7-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)pyrrolo[3,2-e]pyrimidin-4-amine; Lu AA33810, N-[(trans-4-[(4,5-dihydro[1]benzothiepino[5,4-d]thiazol-2-yl)amino]cyclohexyl)methyl]methanesulfonamide; S 20304, N-(2)7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)ethyl)cyclopropanecarboximide; S 20928, N-(2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl)cyclobutanecarboximide.

  • a These studies included a tricyclic and/or an SSRI as a positive control, and the study drugs significantly increased swim test behavior (reduced immobility).