S-16924, a novel, potential antipsychotic with marked serotonin1A agonist properties. IV. A drug discrimination comparison with clozapine

J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1999 Apr;289(1):427-36.

Abstract

The novel benzodioxopyrrolidine (S-16924) displays a clozapine-like profile of interaction with multiple monoaminergic receptors, in addition to potent agonist activity at serotonin (5-HT)1A receptors. S-16924 (2.5 mg/kg i.p.) and clozapine (5.0 mg/kg i.p.) generated robust discriminative stimuli (DS) and displayed full mutual generalization. The D4 antagonists L-745,870 and S-18126, the D1/D5 antagonist SCH-39166, and the D3 antagonist S-14297 showed at most partial generalization to S-16924 and clozapine. The D2/D3 antagonist raclopride fully generalized to S-16924, but only partially generalized to clozapine. The 5-HT2A antagonist MDL-100, 907 fully generalized to S-16924 and two further 5-HT2A antagonists, fananserin and SR-46349, showed partial generalization. However, MDL-100,907, fananserin, and SR-46349 showed less pronounced generalization to clozapine. Similarly, the 5-HT2C antagonists SB-200,646 and SB-206,553 more markedly generalized to S-16924 than to clozapine. The 5-HT1A receptor agonist (+/-)-8-dihydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin generalized fully to S-16924 but not to clozapine. Full generalization was obtained to both S-16924 and clozapine for the clozapine congeners, olanzapine and quetiapine. In distinction, the benzisoxazole, risperidone, and the phenylindole, sertindole, weakly generalized to S-16924 and clozapine. However, the benzisoxazole ziprasidone, which possesses 5-HT1A agonist properties, generalized fully to S-16924 but not to clozapine. Finally, the muscarinic antagonist scopolamine generalized fully to clozapine and partially to S-16924. In conclusion, S-16924 and clozapine display both communalities and differences in their "compound" DS; this likely reflects their respective complex patterns of interaction with multiple monoaminergic receptors. Although no specific receptor was identified as underlying the clozapine DS, 5-HT1A agonist as well as D2 and 5-HT2A/2C antagonist properties contribute to the S-16924 DS.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic Agents / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Clozapine / pharmacology*
  • Discrimination Learning / drug effects*
  • Dopamine Agents / pharmacology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Generalization, Stimulus / drug effects
  • Ligands
  • Male
  • Muscarinic Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Pyrrolidines / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Receptors, Serotonin / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1
  • Scopolamine / pharmacology
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Adrenergic Agents
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dopamine Agents
  • Ligands
  • Muscarinic Antagonists
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1
  • S 16924
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists
  • Scopolamine
  • Clozapine