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Chronic treatment with 13-cis-retinoic acid changes aggressive behaviours in the resident-intruder paradigm in rats

Trent, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9563-4281, Drew, Cheney J.G., Mitchell, Paul J. and Bailey, Sarah J. 2009. Chronic treatment with 13-cis-retinoic acid changes aggressive behaviours in the resident-intruder paradigm in rats. European Neuropsychopharmacology 19 (12) , pp. 876-886. 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2009.07.003

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Abstract

Retinoids, vitamin A related compounds, have an established role in the development of the nervous system and are increasingly recognized to play a role in adult brain function. The synthetic retinoid, 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cis-RA, Roaccutane) is widely used to treat severe acne but has been linked to an increased risk of neuropsychiatric side effects, including depression. Here we report that chronic administration with 13-cis-RA (1 mg/kg i.p. daily, 7–14 days) in adult rats reduced aggression- and increased flight-related behaviours in the resident–intruder paradigm. However, in the forced swim, sucrose consumption and open field tests treatment for up to 6 weeks with 13-cis-RA did not modify behaviour in adult or juvenile animals. The behavioural change observed in the resident–intruder paradigm is directly opposite to that observed with chronic antidepressant administration. These findings indicate that when a suitably sensitive behavioural test is employed then chronic administration of 13-cis-RA in adult rats induces behavioural changes consistent with a pro-depressant action.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Psychology
Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Uncontrolled Keywords: Depression; Retinoids; 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; Serotonin); Juvenile; Adult
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0924-977X
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2022 09:20
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/31524

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