Dual actions of 5‐MeO‐DIPT at the serotonin transporter and serotonin 5‐HT1A receptor in the mouse striatum and prefrontal cortex
Yoko Hagino, F. Scott Hall, George R. Uhl, Ichiro Sora, Kazutaka Ikeda
Neuropsychopharmacology Reports February 6, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12161 via OpenAlex
Summary
5‐Methoxy‐N,N‐diisopropyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DIPT) affects serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain. It decreases serotonin levels in the striatum but not in the prefrontal cortex, with no effect observed in SERT knockout mice. The drug also increases dopamine levels in the prefrontal cortex without affecting them in the striatum. Its action on serotonin transport is countered by its effects on 5‐HT 1A receptors, which limits serotonin elevation.
Study at a glance
| Design | experimental study |
|---|---|
| Population | wildtype and SERT knockout mice |
| Key finding | 5‐MeO‐DIPT influences both serotonin and dopamine levels in the striatum and prefrontal cortex, acting on both SERT and 5‐HT 1A receptors. |
Abstract
Abstract Aims 5‐Methoxy‐ N , N ‐diisopropyltryptamine (5‐MeO‐DIPT) is a synthetic orally active hallucinogenic tryptamine analogue. The present study examined whether the effects of 5‐MeO‐DIPT involve the serotonin transporter (SERT) and serotonin 5‐hydroxytryptamine‐1A (5‐HT 1A ) receptor in the striatum and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Methods We investigated the effects of 5‐MeO‐DIPT on extracellular 5‐HT (5‐HT ex ) and dopamine (DA ex ) levels in the striatum and PFC in wildtype and SERT knockout (KO) mice using in vivo microdialysis, and for comparison the effects of the 5‐HT 1A receptor antagonist WAY100635 and the 5‐HT 1A receptor agonist 8‐OH‐DPAT on 5‐HT ex . Results 5‐MeO‐DIPT decreased 5‐HT ex levels in the striatum, but not PFC. In SERT‐KO mice, 5‐MeO‐DIPT did not affect 5‐HT ex levels in the striatum or PFC. In the presence of WAY100635, 5‐MeO‐DIPT substantially increased 5‐HT ex levels, suggesting that 5‐MeO‐DIPT acts on SERT and these effects are masked by its 5‐HT 1A actions in the absence of WAY100635. 8‐OH‐DPAT decreased 5‐HT ex levels in the striatum and PFC in wildtype mice. WAY100635 antagonized the 8‐OH‐DPAT‐induced decrease in 5‐HT ex levels. In SERT‐KO mice, 8‐OH‐DPAT did not decrease 5‐HT ex levels in the striatum and PFC. 5‐MeO‐DIPT dose‐dependently increased DA ex levels in the PFC, but not striatum, in wildtype and SERT‐KO mice. The increase in DA ex levels that was induced by 5‐MeO‐DIPT was not antagonized by WAY100635. Conclusion 5‐MeO‐DIPT influences both 5‐HT ex and DA ex levels in the striatum and PFC. 5‐MeO‐DIPT dually acts on SERT and 5‐HT 1A receptors so that elevations in 5‐HT ex levels produced by reuptake inhibition are limited by actions of the drug on 5‐HT 1A receptors.