Lower in vivo brain extracellular GABA concentration in diabetic rats during forced swimming

Diabetic rats are more immobile during the forced-swimming test (FST) and GABAergic drugs reverse this behavior. We investigated if there is in vivo changes of GABA levels of diabetic rats during the FST. In vivo basal striatal GABA levels of streptozotocin diabetic rats are similar to non-diabetic rats. Non-diabetic rats presented a significant increase in GABA levels after the FST while the increase was delayed and lower in diabetic rats. These results suggest that diabetes may change GABA homeostasis and modify behavioral responses in an animal model of depression.

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