The effects of chronic ritanserin treatment on sleep and the neuroendocrine response to l-tryptophan
- 30 November 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 93 (4) , 416-420
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00207228
Abstract
A previous study has shown that acute administration of the 5-HT2 receptor antagonist ritanserin doubles Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) and increases the prolactin (PRL) response to l-tryptophan (LTP). The present study investigated the effect of repeated ritanserin treatment on sleep, neuroendocrine response to LTP and 5-HT2 platelet receptor binding. After 2 weeks, ritanserin administration SWS was persistently increased but the PRL response to LTP was unchanged. Platelet 5-HT receptor binding was undetectable at the end of ritanserin treatment but recovered 2 weeks after drug withdrawal. The results suggest that ritanserin causes a sustained effect on the 5-HT mechanisms mediating SWS and on platelet 5-HT2 receptors. However, adaptation occurs to its effect on 5-HT-mediated neuroendocrine responses.Keywords
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