[Experimental study of 3-oxypiridine and succinic acid derivates antidepressant activity in mice]

Effect of Russian 3-oxypiridine and succinic acid derivatives (emoxipin, reamberin and mexidol) on duration of behavioral despair in mice in forced swimming test (by Porsolot) and tail suspension test (by Steru) was investigated. In addition impact assessment of studied medicinal products (MP) on animals' behavior in open field test was performed. Amitriptyline and alpha-lipoic acid were used as reference drugs. It was determined that single delivery of all studied drugs in optimal doses eqvivalent to therapeutic range for human reduces lasting of behavioral despair in Porsolot and Steru tests. This effect of reamberin, mexidol and alpha-lipoic acid indicates their antidepressant action unrelated to stimulatory activity, as far as these MPs like amitriptyline show sedative action in open field test. Reduction of behavioral despair due to effect of emoxipin in relative low doses was associated with increase of mice activity in open field test and so it can't be considered to be antidepressant action per se. Increase of emoxipin dose leads to progressive decrease of its stimulatory effect impact in behavioral despair reduction and induce antidepressant effect in the setting of sedation.