Effects of iontophoretically released amino acids and amines on primate spinothalamic tract cells - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Effects of iontophoretically released amino acids and amines on primate spinothalamic tract cells

W S Willcockson et al. J Neurosci. 1984 Mar.

Abstract

The effects of glutamate (Glu), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glycine (Gly), serotonin (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), and acetylcholine (ACh) were examined in this study by iontophoretic application onto primate spinothalamic tract (STT) neurons identified antidromically by stimulation in the contralateral thalamus. Drugs were tested for effects on background activity, Glu-induced firing, and activity evoked by pinching of the skin. Whereas Glu excited STT cells and was thus used for tests of the other compounds, the amino acids GABA and Gly inhibited Glu- and pinch-induced activity in all STT cells examined. STT cells were also inhibited by 5-HT, NE, and DA. Only two cases of excitation by 5-HT were seen (of 58 cells tested). ACh also had inhibitory actions on STT cells, although 3 of 21 cells exhibited some enhancement of activity. The effects of these compounds on identified STT cells resemble previous demonstrations of the effects of these drugs on dorsal horn interneurons. The results suggest that GABA, Gly, 5-HT, NE, and DA may be inhibitory neurotransmitters on nociceptive STT cells.

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