[The action of ionotropic glutamate receptor channel blockers on effects of sleep deprivation in rats].

The action of non-competitive glutamate receptor antagonists on the effects of sleep deprivation has been studied on Krushinskii-Molodkina rats having an inherited predisposition to audiogenic seizures and Wistar rats deprived to this respond. Two types of glutamate receptor open channels blockers were used: the selective blockers of NMDA-receptors (memantine and IEM-1921) and blockers of mixed type, impacting both on the NMDA- and presumably Ca(2+)-permeable AMPA/kainate receptors (IEM-1754 and IEM 1925). Rats were subjected to 12 hours long sleep deprivation. Immediatly after that memantine and IEM-1921 were injected, and during the first 3 hours the total or partial reduction of fast-wave (paradoxical) sleep and a significant increase of the representation of wakefulness at the cost of reducing the total time of slow-wave sleep were observed. These effects are most likely to be a consequence of the blockade of NMDA-receptors functioning in the systems of the rat brain responsible for the launch and maintenance of fast-wave sleep. Injection of IEM-1754 and IEM-1925 on background of sleep deprivation did not affect the organization of sleep during the first 3 hours of their action. During the second three-hour period the rebound effect was observed. The obtained results indicate the involvement of NMDA glutamate receptors in the functioning of various parts of the sleep system of both rat lines.