Antidepressant-like Effect of Vitamin B6 in Mice Forced Swimming Test and the Possible Involvement of the Noradrenergic System

Azadeh Mesripour; Sepide Sajadian; Valiollah Hajhashemi

doi:10.4103/jrptps.JRPTPS_52_18

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Antidepressant-like Effect of Vitamin B6 in Mice Forced Swimming Test and the Possible Involvement of the Noradrenergic System

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Azadeh Mesripour^{1, 2,*},

Sepide Sajadian²,

Valiollah Hajhashemi²

1Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 2; 133-8

Published online:Dec 31, 2019

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Azadeh MesripourSepide SajadianValiollah HajhashemiAntidepressant-like Effect of Vitamin B6 in Mice Forced Swimming Test and the Possible Involvement of the Noradrenergic System.J Rep Pharm Sci.8(2):e147324.https://doi.org/10.4103/jrptps.JRPTPS_52_18.

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Background: Vitamin B6 is a cofactor for various enzymes that are involved in neurotransmitter production. It has been shown that vitamin B6 administration reduces immobility time in mice forced swimming test (FST), which suggests potential antidepressant activity in humans. The aim of this study was to observe the possible involvement of the noradrenergic system in the antidepressant effects of vitamin B6 during FST in mice.
Material and methods: Each of the following drugs was administered with vitamin B6: a tricyclic antidepressant (imipramine), α1 adrenoceptor antagonist (prazosin), α2 adrenoceptor antagonist (yohimbine), and β adrenoceptor antagonist (propranolol) and α-methyl-ptyrosine (AMPT), a selective inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase.
Results: The antidepressant effect of vitamin B6 (100 mg/kg) was increased by adding imipramine (5 mg/kg), prazosin (1 mg/kg) to the treatment and slightly by propranolol (2 mg/kg). Yohimbine (1 mg/kg), to some extent, reversed vitamin B6 effects although not completely compared with the control group, whereas AMPT (100 mg/ kg) administration absolutely reduced vitamin B6 antidepressant effect during the FST.
Conclusion: This study provides evidence indicating that the antidepressant-like effect of vitamin B6 in the FST is dependent on its interaction with α and β adrenoceptors and the noradrenergic system plays a critical role in its antidepressant benefits.

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Azadeh Mesripour:[PubMed][Scholar]
Sepide Sajadian:[PubMed][Scholar]
Valiollah Hajhashemi:[PubMed][Scholar]