PUBLICATION

Fluoxetine and diazepam acutely modulate stress induced-behavior

Authors
Giacomini, A.C., Abreu, M.S., Giacomini, L.V., Siebel, A.M., Zimerman, F.F., Rambo, C.L., Mocelin, R., Bonan, C.D., Piato, A.L., Barcellos, L.J.
ID
ZDB-PUB-150926-10
Date
2016
Source
Behavioural brain research   296: 301-10 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Bonan, Carla Denise
Keywords
aggressiveness, memory, novel tank, social behavior, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Aggression*/drug effects
  • Aggression*/physiology
  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal*/drug effects
  • Behavior, Animal*/physiology
  • Diazepam/administration & dosage
  • Diazepam/pharmacology*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Fluoxetine/administration & dosage
  • Fluoxetine/pharmacology*
  • GABA Modulators/administration & dosage
  • GABA Modulators/pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Motor Activity*/drug effects
  • Motor Activity*/physiology
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/administration & dosage
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/pharmacology*
  • Stress, Psychological*/complications
  • Stress, Psychological*/drug therapy
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
26403161 Full text @ Behav. Brain Res.
Abstract
Drug residue contamination in aquatic ecosystems has been studied extensively, but the behavioral effects exerted by the presence of these drugs are not well known. Here, we investigated the effects of acute stress on anxiety, memory, social interaction, and aggressiveness in zebrafish exposed to fluoxetine and diazepam at concentrations that disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis. Stress increased the locomotor activity and time spent in the bottom area of the tank (novel tank). Fluoxetine and diazepam prevented these behaviors. We also observed that stress and fluoxetine and diazepam exposures decreased social interaction. Stress also increased aggressive behavior, which was not reversed by fluoxetine or diazepam. These data suggest that the presence of these drugs in aquatic ecosystems causes significant behavioral alterations in fish.
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