Risperidone attenuates brain damage after focal cerebral ischemia in vivo

Yulug B., Yildiz A., Guzel O., Kilic E., Schaebitz W. R., Kilic E.

BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN, cilt.69, sa.6, ss.656-659, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2006.03.017
  • Dergi Adı: BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.656-659
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Since their introduction, atypical neuroleptic agents have been discovered to have some beneficial effects beyond their effectiveness as neuroleptic drugs. Among these initially unexpected effects are their potential effects as mood stabilizers in bipolar disorder and their efficacy in improving long-term outcome in schizophrenia. These effects recently raised the question whether these drugs may also have some neuroprotective effect in the brain. To examine this matter, in this study we evaluated the neuroprotective effect of risperidone after permanent focal cerebral ischemia. Anaesthetized male C57BL/6j mice were submitted to permanent thread occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Risperidone (0.1, 1 or 10 mg/kg) or vehicle was applied intraperitoneally just after permanent ischemia.