Abstract
Previous studies using the turning behavior animal model have shown both increases and decreases in rotational behavior following successive administrations of dopamine agonists. To clarify the results obtained with this model, we studied the variability of rotational behavior after repeated challenges with low doses of apomorphine (0.05 mg/kg) at different time intervals ranging between 2 h and 14 days. Results show a decrease in the total number of turns with time intervals of 2, 6, and 12 h between administrations, and an increase in the total number of turns when apomorphine was administered once every 24 h. In contrast, when animals were tested at 7- and 14-day intervals, a stable number of turns in successive challenges was obtained. These results suggest that when successive injections of dopamine agonists are administered at sufficiently long intervals of time, the neuroadaptations that take place due to repeated drug exposure may not be apparent. These findings are relevant for the design of future experiments using this model.
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