Abstract
(+)-3-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)- N -(1-propyl)-piperidine (3-PPP; a sigma receptor ligand), administered at 30 mg kg−1, 30 min before the test, significantly decreased the electroconvulsive threshold in mice, being ineffective in lower doses. 3-PPP (20 mg kg−1) diminished the protective activity of diphenylhydantoin, phenobarbital and valproate, but not that of carbamazepine against maximal electroshock. The effect of 3-PPP upon the electroconvulsive threshold and the 3-PPP-induced inhibition of the protective action of antiepileptics was reversed by haloperidol (0.5 mg kg−1). Moreover, 3-PPP did not alter the total and free plasma levels of antiepileptic drugs, so a pharmacokinetic interaction is not probable. The combined treatment of 3-PPP with antiepileptic drugs, providing a 50% protection against maximal electroshock, did not affect motor performance in mice, although resulted in significant long-term memory deficits. Our data indicate that sigma receptor-mediated events may play some role in seizure processes in the central nervous system and can modulate the protective activity of some conventional antiepileptic drugs.pc 1999 Academic Press@p$hr
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