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Potentiation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-induced 5-HT release in the rat substantia nigra by clorgyline, a monoamine oxidase A inhibitor (2007)

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Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 2007 Oct;34(10):1051-7

Hewton R, Salem A, Irvine RJ

1. It is well established that the commonly used recreational drugs 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'ecstasy') and para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) facilitate the release and prevent the reuptake of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, serotonin). Although these drugs have similar potencies for their abilities to increase the release and inhibit the re-uptake of 5-HT, PMA has greater potency as an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A. 2. The present study compared the abilities of PMA and MDMA to increase extracellular 5-HT concentrations in animals with functional MAO-A and when MAO-A activity was inhibited by clorgyline. 3. Samples of extracellular fluid from rat substantia nigra were collected using microdialysis and then analysed for 5-HT and 5-hydroxyindol acetic acid (5-HIAA) by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrochemical detection. The 5-HT-mediated effects on body temperature and behaviour were also recorded. Rats were pretreated with saline or 10 mg/kg, i.p., clorgyline and, 24 h later, injected with 10 mg/kg MDMA, PMA or saline. 4. Both MDMA and PMA produced significant increases in extracellular 5-HT concentrations (482 +/- 83 and 726 +/- 287%, respectively; P < 0.05). Rats treated with PMA and MDMA displayed significantly increased 5-HT-related behavours (P < 0.05). Furthermore, only MDMA was capable of producing additional significant increases in 5-HT concentrations (1033 +/- 131%; P < 0.01) when coadministered with clorgyline. 5. The results of the present study suggest that PMA and MDMA are similar in their abilities to increase extracellular 5-HT levels in animals with functional MAO-A activity. However, coadministration of these substituted amphetamines with an MAO-A inhibitor causes significant potentiation in the ability to increase extracellular levels of 5-HT for MDMA, but not PMA.

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