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ArticleDaru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences2017

Inhibition of mirtazapine metabolism by Ecstasy (MDMA) in isolated perfused rat liver model.

Sanaz Jamshidfar, Yalda H Ardakani, Hoda Lavasani, Mohammadreza Rouini

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Article in Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sanaz JamshidfarBiopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic Division, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Yalda H ArdakaniBiopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic Division, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hoda LavasaniBiopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic Division, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadreza RouiniBiopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic Division, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rouini@tums.ac.ir.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNowadays MDMA (3,4-methylendioxymethamphetamine), known as ecstasy, is widely abused among the youth because of euphoria induction in acute exposure. However, abusers are predisposed to depression in chronic consumption of this illicit compound. Mirtazapine (MRZ), an antidepressant agent, may be prescribed in MDMA-induced depression. MRZ is extensively metabolized in liver by CYP450 isoenzymes. 8-hydroxymirtazapine (8-OH) is mainly produced by CYP2D6. N-desmethylmirtazapine (NDES) is generated by CYP3A4. MDMA is also metabolized by the mentioned isoenzymes and demonstrates mechanism-based inhibition (MBI) in association with CYP2D6. Several studies revealed that MDMA showed inhibitory effects on CYP3A4. In the present study, our aim was to evaluate the impact of MDMA on the metabolism of MRZ in liver. Therefore, isolated perfused rat liver model was applied as our model of choice in this assessment.

methodsThe subjects of the study were categorized into two experimental groups. Rats in the control group received MRZ-containing Krebs-Henselit buffer (1 μg/ml). Rats in the treatment group received aqueous solution of 1 mg/ml MDMA (3 mg/kg) intraperitoneally 1 hour before receiving MRZ. Perfusate samples were analyzed by HPLC.

resultsAnalyses of perfusate samples showed 80% increase in the parent drug concentrations and 50% decrease in the concentrations of both metabolites in our treatment group compared to the control group. In the treatment group compared to the control group, AUC

conclusionAll findings prove the inhibitory effects of ecstasy on both CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 hepatic isoenzymes. In conclusion, this study is the first investigation of MRZ metabolism in presence of MDMA in isolated perfused rat liver model.

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AnimalsAntidepressive AgentsCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 InhibitorsCytochrome P-450 CYP3ACytochrome P-450 CYP3A InhibitorsLiverMaleMianserinMirtazapineN-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamineRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAntidepressive AgentsCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 InhibitorsCytochrome P-450 CYP3ACytochrome P-450 CYP3A InhibitorsMianserinMirtazapineN-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamineEcstasyIsolated perfused rat liver modelMetabolismMirtazapine

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