Abstract
The effects of a previous long-term administration of the mitochondrial toxin 3-nitropropionic acid were studied on an animal model of tardive dyskinesia, i.e., the frequency of spontaneous tongue protrusions in rats repeatedly treated with reserpine. 3-Nitropropionic acid (10 or 15 mg/kg ip, every other day for 17 days) potentiated the increase in tongue-protrusion frequency induced by reserpine (1 mg/kg, sc, every other day for 3 days) but did not modify reserpine-induced increase in immobility duration and decrease in locomotion frequency. These results support the notion that neurotoxic events are associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia.
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