Barbara Malinowska , Manfred Göthert , Grzegorz Godlewski , Beata Wróbel , Heinz Bönisch , Włodzimierz Buczko
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Abstract
The influence of ethanol (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 g/kg i.p.) on the Bezold-Jarisch reflex in urethane-anesthetized rats was studied. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin; 5-HT; 1, 3, 10 and 30 μg/kg i.v.) and capsaicin (1, 3 and 10 μg/kg i.v.) reflexly decreased heart rate in a dose-dependent manner. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron 10 μg/kg i.v. abolished the 5-HT- but not the capsaicin-stimulated bradycardia, indicating that 5-HT and capsaicin acted via different trigger mechanisms (5-HT3 receptor-dependent and -independent, respectively). Ethanol at 1.0 and 2.0 g/kg i.p. inhibited in a dose-dependent manner (by 20–45%) the 5-HT- but not the capsaicin-stimulated decrease in heart rate. Our results demonstrate that the inhibitory effect of ethanol on the 5-HT3 receptor-mediated Bezold-Jarisch reflex may be related to the direct effect of ethanol on 5-HT3 receptors on sensory vagal nerves in the heart.