Calcium-channel antagonists inhibit marble-burying behavior in mice

J Pharmacol Sci. 2008 Sep;108(1):140-3. doi: 10.1254/jphs.08160sc. Epub 2008 Aug 30.

Abstract

In the present study, we examined the effects of calcium-channel antagonists on marble-burying behavior, which is an animal model of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Amlodipine (10 mg/kg, i.p.), cilnidipine (10 mg/kg, i.p.), nilvadipine (3 and 10 mg/kg, i.p.), and flunarizine (30 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly inhibited marble-burying behavior in mice. These results suggest that calcium channels may be involved in the marble-burying behavior.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal / drug effects*
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / administration & dosage
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Motor Activity / drug effects
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers