Perospirone, a Novel Antipsychotic Drug, Inhibits Marble-Burying Behavior via 5-HT1A Receptor in Mice: Implications for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Main Authors: Michihiko Matsushita (Author), Nobuaki Egashira (Author), Satoko Harada (Author), Ryoko Okuno (Author), Kenichi Mishima (Author), Katsunori Iwasaki (Author), Ryoji Nishimura (Author), Michihiro Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Perospirone is a novel atypical antipsychotic drug with dopamine (DA) D2- and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) 5-HT2A-receptor antagonist, and 5-HT1A-receptor agonist properties. In the present study, we examined the effect of perospirone on marble-burying behavior, which has been considered an...