Abstract
The possible mechanisms involved in the antinociceptive effect of venlafaxine (VFX), a selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, after a single administration and chronic treatment were investigated in a diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) model. VFX produced a significant antihyperalgesic effect after a single and repeated administration. This effect was reversed by pretreatment with yohimbine (a relatively selective α<sub>2</sub>-adrenergic antagonist) and p-chloroamphetamine (a neurotoxin which destroys serotonergic neurons). Conversely, naloxone (a nonselective opioid antagonist) did not reverse the effect of VFX in a DNP model. It is concluded that both noradrenergic and serotonergic mechanisms participate in the antinociceptive effect of VFX in the DNP model. However, the noradrenergic mechanism probably plays a more important role.
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