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Analgesic properties of a systemically-administered synthetic dipeptide of 5-hydroxytryptophan |
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| Authors: | Richard J Bodnar Stephen E Karpiak Phyllis E Mann Hadassah Tamir Meir Wilchek and Byron C Yoburns |
| Institution: | * Department of Psychology, Queens College CUNY, USA † Division of Neuroscience, NYS Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, USA † Department of Biophysics, Weizman Institute, USA § Department of Pharmacology, Cornell University Medical College, USA |
| Abstract: | Synthetic peptides of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), including N-acetyl-5-HTP-5-HTP amide (5-HTP-ACETYL-DP), specifically inhibit the binding of serotonin to serotonin binding protein. 5-HTP-ACETYL-DP also produces a long-lasting, opiate-sensitive analgesia following central, but not systemic administration. The present study evaluated an apolar derivative of 5-HTP dipeptide, N-hexanoyl-5-HTP-5-HTP amide (5-HTP-HEX-DP), for its analgesic properties in rats following systemic administration. 5-HTP-HEX-DP (5–50 mg/kg) significantly increased jump thresholds in a dose-dependent manner with peak analgesia occurring at 2.5 hr after injection, and lasting up to 5 hr. In the tail-flick assay, 5-HTP-HEX-DP (20 mg/kg) produced a significant antinociceptive effect at 1 hr post-injection using both high and low intensity levels of radiant heat. While 5-HTP-HEX-DP and morphine each elicited analgesia following acute administration, chronic (14 days) incremental dosing with 5-HTP-HEX-DP or morphine resulted in persistent analgesia in 5-HTP-HEX-DP-treated animals, and a loss of analgesia in morphine-treated rats. Thus, significant tolerance to morphine, but not 5-HTP-HEX-DP analgesia developed using this protocol. Hence, 5-HTP-HEX-DP is a systemically-active analgesic which fails to develop tolerance when administered daily over 14 days. |
| Keywords: | 5-Hydroxytryptophan derivative Pain Analgesia Tolerance Rats |
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