Effects of the selective 5‐HT1Bagonist, CGS 12066B, on sleep/waking stages and EEG power spectrum in rats

Abstract
SUMMARY Sleep/waking stages and EEG power spectra were studied in rats for 8 h following intraperitoneal administration of CGS 12066B, a selective 5‐HT1Bagonist. Waking was increased and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep decreased in a dose‐dependent manner. Total slow‐wave sleep (TSWS) was reduced, but only in the first 2 h period. The latencies to REM sleep and stable sleep were increased dose‐dependently. The drug also induced profound behavioural changes that may account for some of the sleep/waking changes. EEG power densities in waking and TSWS were reduced dose‐dependently from 7 to 20 Hz after CGS 12066B, suggesting a tendency towards general deactivation. The increase in waking together with a general deactivation suggest complex effects of CGS 12066B on the sleep/waking axis.

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