Comparison of the stimulatory effects of eight antiparkinsonian drugs

The effects of eight antiparkinsonian anticholinergic drugs on motor activity in mice were studied. Trihexyphenidyl, biperiden, benztropine, etybenztropine, procyclidine and tropacine clearly stimulated motor activity. Orphenadrine did not change motor activity, and profenamine had sedative properties. The classification of these drugs by order of their effect on this animal model does not agree with the classification proposed by Deniker et al (1980).