The central action of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazine, an ipsapirone metabolite. 1989

E Tatarczyńska, and L Pawłowski, and E Chojnacka-Wójcik, and J Maj
Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków.

The central action of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazine (1-PP), a metabolite of ipsapirone, was studied in mice and rats. 1-PP decreased the locomotor activity and slightly increased the body temperature at an ambient temperature of 21 degrees C, not changing it at an ambient temperature of 28 degrees C. The examined substance antagonized clonidine effects (hypothermia, locomotor hypoactivity, stimulation of the hind limb flexor reflex of the spinal rat). Stimulation of the flexor reflex by St 587, an alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist was not blocked by 1-PP. 1-PP-induced stimulation of the flexor reflex was blocked by cyproheptadine, ketanserin and pirenperone, but not by prazosin or yohimbine. Given in high doses, 1-PP evoked a flat body posture syndrome, but not forepaw treading or head twitches. The obtained results indicate that 1-PP has mainly an alpha 2-adrenolytic action and differs from ipsapirone in its profile.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009043 Motor Activity Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon. Activities, Motor,Activity, Motor,Motor Activities
D011743 Pyrimidines A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D012018 Reflex An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.
D001831 Body Temperature The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal. Organ Temperature,Body Temperatures,Organ Temperatures,Temperature, Body,Temperature, Organ,Temperatures, Body,Temperatures, Organ
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D002065 Buspirone An anxiolytic agent and serotonin receptor agonist belonging to the azaspirodecanedione class of compounds. Its structure is unrelated to those of the BENZODIAZAPINES, but it has an efficacy comparable to DIAZEPAM. Anxut,Apo-Buspirone,Bespar,Busp,Buspar,Buspirone Hydrochloride,Gen-Buspirone,Lin-Buspirone,MJ-9022-1,N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1-cyclopentanediacetamide,Neurosine,Novo-Buspirone,Nu-Buspirone,PMS-Buspirone,Ratio-Buspirone,Apo Buspirone,Gen Buspirone,Hydrochloride, Buspirone,Lin Buspirone,MJ 9022 1,MJ90221,Novo Buspirone,Nu Buspirone,PMS Buspirone,Ratio Buspirone
D003655 Decerebrate State A condition characterized by abnormal posturing of the limbs that is associated with injury to the brainstem. This may occur as a clinical manifestation or induced experimentally in animals. The extensor reflexes are exaggerated leading to rigid extension of the limbs accompanied by hyperreflexia and opisthotonus. This condition is usually caused by lesions which occur in the region of the brainstem that lies between the red nuclei and the vestibular nuclei. In contrast, decorticate rigidity is characterized by flexion of the elbows and wrists with extension of the legs and feet. The causative lesion for this condition is located above the red nuclei and usually consists of diffuse cerebral damage. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p358) Decerebrate Posturing,Decorticate Rigidity,Decorticate State,Rigidity, Decerebrate,Rigidity, Decorticate,Decerebrate Posturings,Decerebrate Rigidity,Decerebrate States,Decorticate Rigidities,Decorticate States,Posturing, Decerebrate,Posturings, Decerebrate,Rigidities, Decorticate,State, Decerebrate,States, Decerebrate
D006614 Hindlimb Either of two extremities of four-footed non-primate land animals. It usually consists of a FEMUR; TIBIA; and FIBULA; tarsals; METATARSALS; and TOES. (From Storer et al., General Zoology, 6th ed, p73) Hindlimbs

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