Reduction in brain serotonin markers by α-ethyltryptamine (Monase)

Xuemei Huang; Michael P. Johnson; David E. Nichols

doi:10.1016/0014-2999(91)90686-K

Reduction in brain serotonin markers by α-ethyltryptamine (Monase)

Xuemei Huang, Michael P. Johnson, David E. Nichols

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α-Ethyltryptamine (Monase) is both an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and a monoamine releasing agent. To determine whether α-ethyltryptamine induces serotonergic deficits similar to that of other monoamine releasing agents such as 3,4-methyl-enedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and para-chloroamphetamine (PCA), rats were given multiple doses (8 × 30 mg/kg s.c.) of α-ethyltryptamine acetate. Serotonin and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA) levels and the number of 5-HT uptake sites (determined from (-³H]Paroxetine binding) were significantly decreased in frontal cortex samples at one week killing. A significant decrease in 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels was also observed in rat hippocampal samples. The results provide evidence that β-ethyltryptamine may induce serotonin neurotoxicity similar to that of MDMA and PCA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	187-190
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Pharmacology
Volume	200
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-2999(91)90686-K
State	Published - Jul 23 1991

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