Abstract
Rats trained to discriminate ethanol (EtOH, 1 g/kg IP) from saline in a two-lever procedure completely generalized to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) fluoxetine and paroxetine. Substitution of fluoxetine was completely blocked by the selective 5-HT2A receptor antagonist MDL 100,907 and not affected by the selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist WAY-100635. It is suggested that the previously reported effectiveness of SSRIs in reducing EtOH consumption could be based on similarities in discriminative stimulus effects of SSRIs and EtOH. Stimulation of 5-HT2A receptors may underlie these stimulus similarities and contribute to the EtOH intake-reducing effects of SSRIs.
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