Tricyclic Antidepressants Amitriptyline and Desipramine Induced Neurotoxicity Associated with Parkinson's Disease
2015
Lee, M., Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Hong, S., Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Kim, N., Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Shin, K.S., Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Kang, S.J., Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Recent studies report that a history of antidepressant use is strongly correlated with the occurrence of Parkinsons disease (PD). However, it remains unclear whether antidepressant use can be a causative factor for PD. In the present study, we examined whether tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline and desipramine can induce dopaminergic cell damage, both in vitro and in vivo. We found that amitriptyline and desipramine induced mitochondria-mediated neurotoxicity and oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells. When injected into mice on a subchronic schedule, amitriptyline induced movement deficits in the pole test, which is known to detect nigrostriatal dysfunction. In addition, the number of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta was reduced in amitriptyline-injected mice. Our results suggest that amitriptyline and desipramine may induce PD-associated neurotoxicity.
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