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- Title
Antipsychotic Drug-Mediated Adverse Effects on Rat Testicles May Be Caused by Altered Redox and Hormonal Homeostasis.
- Authors
Nikolić-Kokić, Aleksandra; Tatalović, Nikola; Brkljačić, Jelena; Mijović, Milica; Nestorović, Vojkan; Mijušković, Ana; Oreščanin-Dušić, Zorana; Vidonja Uzelac, Teodora; Nikolić, Milan; Spasić, Snežana; Blagojević, Duško; Miljević, Čedo
- Abstract
Sexual dysfunction, as a noticeable adverse effect of atypical antipsychotic drugs (APDs) for the treatment of schizophrenia, has not been investigated in detail. A study was undertaken to investigate whether 28-day long treatment with clozapine, ziprasidone or sertindole (using a recommended daily dose for atypical antipsychotic therapy), induced histopathological changes both in rat testicles and prostate, changed the activity of the antioxidant defence system and altered blood testosterone and prolactin. Clozapine, ziprasidone and sertindole induced histopathological changes in rat testicular tissue, which could be attributed to a disturbed testicular antioxidant defence system in addition to an altered prolactin to testosterone ratio. None of the APD treatments induced histopathological changes in prostate. Our results demonstrate that APDs have the capacity to change both redox and endocrinological balance. One or both outcomes could underline testicular degeneration and disturbed spermatogenesis.
- Subjects
ARIPIPRAZOLE; TESTIS; HOMEOSTASIS; RATS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents; OXIDATION-reduction reaction
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 22, p13698
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms232213698