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Pinheiro KDV, Brusco I, Hausen BDS, Moresco RN, Rigo FK, Oliveira SM, Ferreira J. Efficacy of the World Health Organization analgesic ladder in the paclitaxel-induced pain syndrome in rats. Inflammopharmacology 2020; 28:1677-1689. [PMID: 32266637 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00702-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Paclitaxel use in cancer treatment is limited by a painful syndrome that has no effective treatment. Despite new therapies, drugs of the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder remain a useful therapeutic tool for cancer pain relief. Since cancer pain is caused by both tumor and chemotherapy, we assessed the efficacy of drugs from the WHO analgesic ladder for cancer pain relief in a paclitaxel-induced pain syndrome (P-IPS) model. P-IPS was induced in rats by one or four injections of paclitaxel on alternate days. The acute and chronic phases were assessed 24 h and 15 days after the first paclitaxel injection, respectively. The mechanical allodynia was evaluated after (step 1 of the ladder) paracetamol, (step 2) codeine alone or plus paracetamol and (step 3) morphine treatment in the acute or chronic phase of P-IPS. Paracetamol, codeine and morphine were equally efficacious in reducing the acute phase of the P-IPS. Codeine plus paracetamol had similar efficacy and potency when administered together in the acute phase of the P-IPS, but produced a longer-lasting effect than when separately managed. Moreover, paracetamol, codeine and morphine partially reduced the chronic phase of P-IPS, losing their efficacy and, in the case of codeine, potency when compared to the acute phase. However, paracetamol plus codeine increased the potency and efficacy of the codeine when compared to codeine administered alone in the chronic phase of P-IPS, producing a long-lasting anti-allodynic effect. Together, analgesics of WHO analgesic ladder reduce both acute and chronic phases of P-IPS, with codeine plus paracetamol presenting more potent, efficacious and long-lasting effect. Thus, in addition to tumor pain, drugs of WHO analgesics ladder could also be useful to treat P-IPS.
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Camobi, Santa Maria, 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Extrem South Catarina, Criciuma, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Camobi, Santa Maria, 97105-900, RS, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. .,Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Camobi, Santa Maria, 97105-900, RS, Brazil. .,Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Trindade, Florianópolis, 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
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The effects of sociability on exploratory tendency and innovation repertoires in wild Sumatran and Bornean orangutans. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15464. [PMID: 29133851 PMCID: PMC5684228 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15640-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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It has been hypothesized that opportunities for social learning affect the size and complexity of the adult skill set of birds and mammals, their learning ability, and thus ultimately also their innovation frequency. To test these predictions we compared rates of social learning, rates of independent exploration (independent learning) and innovation repertoires between individuals of a highly sociable population of Pongo abelii at Suaq Balimbing and a less sociable population of Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii at Tuanan. Suaq immatures showed significantly higher rates of peering, even after controlling for differences in association time and diet complexity, implying that they make disproportionally greater use of their increased opportunities for social learning. As predicted, we found that immatures and adults at Suaq also showed significantly higher rates of exploratory behaviour. The difference between the individuals of the two popuations remained when controlling for association time, suggesting persistent developmental effects, intrinsic differences, or both. Accordingly, Suaq animals had a larger set of learned skills and a higher mean dietary complexity. Our findings show that population level sociability, individual rates of exploration and population-wide repertoires of innovations are positively linked, as predicted.
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Liedtke J, Schneider JM. Social makes smart: rearing conditions affect learning and social behaviour in jumping spiders. Anim Cogn 2017; 20:1093-1106. [DOI: 10.1007/s10071-017-1125-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microinjection of histone deacetylase inhibitor into the ventrolateral orbital cortex potentiates morphine induced behavioral sensitization. Brain Res 2016; 1646:418-425. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang K, Wang F, Yang JY, Wang LJ, Pang HH, Su GY, Ma J, Song SJ, Xiong ZL, Wu CF. Analysis of main constituents and mechanisms underlying antidepressant-like effects of Xiaochaihutang in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 175:48-57. [PMID: 26318746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Xiaochaihutang (XCHT), a famous Chinese herbal formula which consists of seven Chinese herbs, has been used clinically in depressive disorders in China. Our previous studies have demonstrated that XCHT improved depressive-like behavior in several animal models of depression. However, therapeutic basis of XCHT on depression are challenging, due to the complex active constituents of XCHT and the unclear pharmacological mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS To provide further insights into therapeutic basis of XCHT, the core in compatibility of XCHT on antidepressant therapy was assessed by the method of orthogonal array design. The comparative evaluations on antidepressant effects of XCHT and its core in compatibility were executed by tail suspension test (TST), forced swim test (FST), novelty suppressed feeding test (NSFT), reserpine-induced hypothermia and palpebral ptosis. Moreover, the potential mechanism was explored by investigating levels of monoamine neurotransmitters in hypothalamus and striatum and neurogenesis in hippocampus. Chemical profile of active constituents in plasma after oral administration of the core in compatibility of XCHT was revealed by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). RESULTS The results of orthogonal array design experiment showed that Huangqin (Radix scutellariae), Renshen (Ginseng) and Gancao (Radix glycyrrhizae), defined as HRG, might be the core in compatibility of XCHT on antidepressant therapy. In accordance with XCHT, oral administration of HRG for 15 days significantly reduced immobility duration in TST and FST without affecting locomotor activity. Both HRG and XCHT increased immobility latency in FST, decreased the latency in NSFT, reversed reserpine-induced hypothermia and palpebral ptosis. Moreover, both HRG and XCHT significantly increased levels of 5-HT and DA in hypothalamus. In addition, HRG could remarkably increase Ki-67 and doublecortin (DCX) positive cells in hippocampus. A total 25 active constituents in plasma, including 14 prototype components and 11 metabolites, were identified by UPLC-MS/MS after oral administration of HRG. CONCLUSION The present results reveal that HRG is supposed to be the core in compatibility of XCHT on antidepressant therapy. In accordance with XCHT, HRG exerts significant antidepressant-like effects, which are likely attributed to regulating serotonergic and dopaminergic systems and increasing hippocampal neurogenesis. The constituents identified in plasma after oral administration of HRG may be the potential active ingredients for the treatment of depression.
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- Kuo Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, 110016 Shenyang, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 110016 Shenyang, PR China.
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Tesone-Coelho C, Morel LJ, Bhatt J, Estevez L, Naudon L, Giros B, Zwiller J, Daugé V. Vulnerability to opiate intake in maternally deprived rats: implication of MeCP2 and of histone acetylation. Addict Biol 2015; 20:120-31. [PMID: 23980619 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We previously showed that maternal deprivation predisposes male rats to anxiety, accompanied with an increase in their opiate consumption. In the present report, we searched for brain epigenetic mechanisms that possibly underlie this increase. For that, we examined the expression of the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 and of the histone deacetylases HDAC2 and HDAC3, as well as the acetylation status of histone H3 and H4 in mesolimbic structures of adult maternally deprived rats, using immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. A long-lasting increase in MeCP2 expression was found throughout the striatum of deprived rats. Enhanced HDAC2 expression and increased nuclear HDAC activity in the nucleus accumbens of deprived rats were associated with lower acetylation levels of histone H3 and H4. Treatment for 3 weeks with the HDAC inhibitor sodium valproate abolished HDAC activation together with the decrease in the acetylation levels of histone H4, and was accompanied with normalized oral morphine consumption. The data indicate that epigenetic mechanisms induced by early adverse environment memorize life experience to trigger greater opiate vulnerability during adult life. They suggest that sodium valproate may lessen vulnerability to opiate intake, particularly in subgroups of individuals subjected to adverse postnatal environments.
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
- Department of Psychiatry; Douglas Hospital Research Center; McGill University; Canada
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université de Strasbourg; France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Université Pierre et Marie Curie; France
- UPMC Université Paris 6; France
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Oliveira SM, Silva CR, Wentz AP, Paim GR, Correa MS, Bonacorso HG, Prudente AS, Otuki MF, Ferreira J. Antinociceptive effect of 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-1-tosylpyrazole. A Celecoxib structural analog in models of pathological pain. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2014; 124:396-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The trace amine associated receptor 1 agonist RO5263397 attenuates the induction of cocaine behavioral sensitization in rats. Neurosci Lett 2014; 566:67-71. [PMID: 24561093 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The trace amine associated receptor (TAAR) 1 is a new G protein coupled receptor that critically modulates central dopaminergic system. Recently, several selective TAAR 1 ligands have been described to possess antipsychotic and antidepressant-like activities. However, it is unknown of the role of these ligands in modulating psychostimulant-induced neurobehavioral plasticity. This study examined the effects of a selective TAAR 1 agonist, RO5263397, on cocaine induced behavioral sensitization in rats, a rodent model of drug-induced behavioral plasticity. Daily treatment with 15mg/kg cocaine (i.p., 7 days) induced robust locomotor sensitization in rats. RO5263397 (1-10mg/kg, i.p.) alone did not significantly alter the locomotor activity. Acute treatment with RO5263397 (3.2 and 10mg/kg) did not significantly modify cocaine-induced hyperactivity; however, the induction of locomotor sensitization was significantly blocked after 7 days of daily RO5263397 treatment. More importantly, the expression of locomotor sensitization remained significantly attenuated when rats were re-tested 7 days after the last drug treatment. The marked attenuation of cocaine sensitization was also evidenced by the suppression of the dose-effect function (3.2-32mg/kg) of cocaine sensitization. Together, these data represent the first to report a critical modulatory role of TAAR 1 agonists in cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity, which may be indicative of its potential role for altering other long-lasting behavioral maladaptations of cocaine including drug addiction.
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Molecular chaperone heat shock protein 70 participates in the labile phase of the development of behavioural sensitization induced by a single morphine exposure in mice. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2013; 16:647-59. [PMID: 22647551 DOI: 10.1017/s1461145712000557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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De-novo protein synthesis is required in the development of behavioural sensitization. A prior screening test from our laboratory has implicated heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) as one of the proteins required in this behavioural plasticity. Thus, this study was designed to extend our understanding of the role of Hsp70 in the development of behavioural sensitization induced by a single morphine exposure in mice. First, by employing transcription inhibitor actinomycin D (AD) and protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide (CHX), we identified a protein synthesis-dependent labile phase (within 4 h after the first morphine injection) in the development of behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure. Second, Hsp70 protein expression in the nucleus accumbens correlated positively with locomotor responses of sensitized mice and, more importantly, the expression of Hsp70 increased within 1 h after the first morphine injection. Third, AD and CHX both prevented expression of Hsp70 and disrupted the development of the single morphine induced behavioural sensitization, which further implied Hsp70 was highly associated with behavioural sensitization. Finally, the selective Hsp70 inhibitor pifithrin-μ (PES) i.c.v. injected in mice prevented the development of behavioural sensitization and, critically, this inhibitory effect occurred only when PES was given within 1 h after the first morphine injection, which was within the labile phase of the development period. Taken together, we draw the conclusion that Hsp70 is crucially involved in the labile phase of the development of behavioural sensitization induced by a single morphine exposure, probably functioning as a molecular chaperone.
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Fu Z, Yang H, Xiao Y, Zhao G, Huang H. The γ-aminobutyric acid type B (GABAB) receptor agonist baclofen inhibits morphine sensitization by decreasing the dopamine level in rat nucleus accumbens. Behav Brain Funct 2012; 8:20. [PMID: 22559224 PMCID: PMC3393629 DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Repeated morphine exposure can induce behavioral sensitization. There are evidences have shown that central gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system is involved in morphine dependence. However, the effect of a GABAB receptor agonist baclofen on morphine-induced behavioral sensitization in rats is unclear. Methods We used morphine-induced behavioral sensitization model in rat to investigate the effects of baclofen on behavioral sensitization. Moreover, dopamine release in the shell of the nucleus accumbens was evaluated using microdialysis assay in vivo. Results The present study demonstrated that morphine challenge (3 mg/kg, s.c.) obviously enhanced the locomotor activity following 4-day consecutive morphine administration and 3-day withdrawal period, which indicated the expression of morphine sensitization. In addition, chronic treatment with baclofen (2.5, 5 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the development of morphine sensitization. It was also found that morphine challenge 3 days after repeated morphine administration produced a significant increase of extracellular dopamine release in nucleus accumbens. Furthermore, chronic treatment with baclofen decreased the dopamine release induced by morphine challenge. Conclusions Our results indicated that gamma-aminobutyric acid system plays an important role in the morphine sensitization in rat and suggested that behavioral sensitization is a promising model to study the mechanism underlying drug abuse.
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- Zhenyu Fu
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, ChangChun, 130021, China
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Farahmandfar M, Zarrindast MR, Kadivar M, Karimian SM, Naghdi N. The effect of morphine sensitization on extracellular concentrations of GABA in dorsal hippocampus of male rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 669:66-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 06/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jing L, Luo J, Zhang M, Qin WJ, Li YL, Liu Q, Wang YT, Lawrence AJ, Liang JH. Effect of the histone deacetylase inhibitors on behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure in mice. Neurosci Lett 2011; 494:169-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Transcription and protein synthesis inhibitors reduce the induction of behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure and regulate Hsp70 expression in the mouse nucleus accumbens. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2011; 14:107-21. [PMID: 20519062 DOI: 10.1017/s146114571000057x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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New protein synthesis has been implicated as necessary for long-lasting changes in neuronal function. Behavioural sensitization to a single exposure to addictive drugs is a form of neuroplasticity, but little is known about the importance of new protein synthesis in the underlying mechanism. This study was designed to investigate the effects of the transcription inhibitor actinomycin D (AD) and the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide (CHX) on induction of behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure in mice. In combination with behavioural experiments, changes in gene and protein expression in the mouse nucleus accumbens (NAc) were analysed by RT-PCR array and Western blot respectively. Behavioural sensitization was evident in mice pretreated only once with morphine at the doses of 20 and 40 mg/kg, but not 5 and 10 mg/kg. Mice pretreated with morphine (20 mg/kg) and challenged with a lower dose (5 mg/kg) after a period of 4-21 d washout showed sensitized locomotion. At the doses that did not affect locomotion in mice, AD or CHX significantly suppressed hyperactivity induced by acute treatment, but not challenge with morphine, and blocked induction of behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure in a dose-related manner. The results from RT-PCR array and Western blot indicated that the changes of Hsp70 expression in the NAc of mice were associated with behavioural sensitization induced by a single morphine exposure. Together, these findings suggest that induction of behavioural sensitization to a single morphine exposure requires new protein synthesis, potentially involving Hsp70 expression in the NAc of mice.
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Sun JF, Wang YH, Li FY, Lu G, Tao YM, Cheng Y, Chen J, Xu XJ, Chi ZQ, Neumeyer JL, Zhang A, Liu JG. Effects of ATPM-ET, a novel κ agonist with partial μ activity, on physical dependence and behavior sensitization in mice. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2010; 31:1547-52. [PMID: 21102484 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2010.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AIM to investigate the effects of ATPM-ET [(-)-3-N-Ethylaminothiazolo [5,4-b]-N-cyclopropylmethylmorphinan hydrochloride] on physical dependence and behavioral sensitization to morphine in mice. METHODS the pharmacological profile of ATPM-ET was characterized using competitive binding and GTPγS binding assays. We then examined the antinociceptive effects of ATPM-ET in the hot plate test. Morphine dependence assay and behavioral sensitization assay were used to determine the effect of ATPM-ET on physical dependence and behavior sensitization to morphine in mice. RESULTS the binding assay indicated that ATPM-ET ATPM-ET exhibited a high affinity to both κ- and μ-opioid receptors with K(i) values of 0.15 nmol/L and 4.7 nmol/L, respectively, indicating it was a full κ-opioid receptor agonist and a partial μ-opioid receptor agonist. In the hot plate test, ATPM-ET produced a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect, with an ED(50) value of 2.68 (2.34-3.07) mg/kg. Administration of ATPM-ET (1 and 2 mg/kg, sc) prior to naloxone (3.0 mg/kg, sc) injection significantly inhibited withdrawal jumping of mice. In addition, ATPM-ET (1 and 2 mg/kg, sc) also showed a trend toward decreasing morphine withdrawal-induced weight loss. ATPM-ET (1.5 and 3 mg/kg, sc) 15 min before the morphine challenge significantly inhibited the morphine-induced behavior sensitization (P<0.05). CONCLUSION ATPM-ET may have potential as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of drug abuse.
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Sun YP, Liu Q, Luo J, Guo P, Chen F, Lawrence AJ, Liang JH. Systemic administration of arecoline reduces ethanol-induced sleeping through activation of central muscarinic receptor in mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2009; 34:150-7. [PMID: 19860797 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01076.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological evidence of co-use of alcohol and areca nuts suggests a potential central interaction between arecoline, a major alkaloid of areca and a muscarinic receptor agonist, and ethanol. Moreover, the central cholinergic system plays an important role in the depressant action of ethanol and barbiturates. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of arecoline on pentobarbital- and ethanol-induced hypnosis in mice. METHODS Male ICR mice were tested for locomotor activity following acute systemic administration of ethanol alone, arecoline alone, or ethanol plus arecoline. For the loss of the righting reflex (LORR) induced by pentobarbital and ethanol, sleep latency and sleeping duration were evaluated in mice treated with arecoline alone or the combination of arecoline and scopolamine or methscopolamine. RESULTS Ethanol (1.0 to 3.0 g/kg, i.p.) reduced locomotor activity significantly and a declining trend was observed after treatment with arecoline (0.25 to 1.0 mg/kg, i.p.), but there were no synergistic effects of ethanol and arecoline on locomotor activity. The experiments on LORR demonstrated that arecoline (0.125 to 1.0 mg/kg, s.c.) shortened the duration of sleeping induced by ethanol (4.0 g/kg, i.p.), but not pentobarbital (45 mg/kg, i.p.). In addition, alterations of sleep latency were not obvious in both pentobarbital- and ethanol-induced LORR. Statistical analyses revealed that scopolamine (centrally acting), but not methscopolamine (peripherally acting), could antagonize the effect of arecoline on the duration of ethanol-induced LORR in mice. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that central muscarinic receptor is a pharmacological target for the action of arecoline to modulate ethanol-induced hypnosis.
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- Yan-Ping Sun
- National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Coccurello R, Caprioli A, Ghirardi O, Virmani A. Valproate and acetyl-L-carnitine prevent methamphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization in mice. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008; 1122:260-75. [PMID: 18077579 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1403.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This study deals with the possible inhibitory role played by acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) against methamphetamine (METH)-induced behavioral sensitization. Because valproate (VAL) inhibits the behavioral sensitization exerted by different psychostimulants, we investigated ALC's potential to prevent the amplification of METH-mediated psychomotor effects. We therefore evaluated the locomotor effects of VAL or ALC alone or in combination with METH after acute (day 1) as well as repeated (day 7) drug challenge. Finally, to assess the induction of behavioral sensitization, we also recorded the METH-mediated locomotor response after 7 days of drug suspension (day 15). Results showed that both VAL and ALC prevented the METH-induced sensitization. Another interesting observation was the significantly higher METH-induced hyperactivity at day 15 (after a 7-day drug-free period), indicating that behavioral sensitization developed during the washout period. Results also showed that both the acute and repeated coadministration of METH with either VAL or ALC inhibited METH-induced hyperactivity. We present different hypotheses concerning similar but also peculiar mechanisms that might underlie the preventive action of VAL and ALC. These data add to a growing body of literature that illustrates the potential of ALC in protecting against the insult of dysfunctional mitochondrial metabolism and psychostimulant-mediated neurotoxicity. By demonstrating an in vivo action against one of the most abused drugs, these results raise the possibility of beneficial effects of ALC in abuse behavior.
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- Roberto Coccurello
- National Research Council (C.N.R.), Institute of Neuroscience, Via del Fosso di Fiorano, 64-00143 Rome, Italy.
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Zarrindast MR, Hoghooghi V, Rezayof A. Inhibition of morphine-induced amnesia in morphine-sensitized mice: Involvement of dorsal hippocampal GABAergic receptors. Neuropharmacology 2008; 54:569-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2007.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Revised: 11/03/2007] [Accepted: 11/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mu P, Yu LC. Valproic acid sodium inhibits the morphine-induced conditioned place preference in the central nervous system of rats. Neurosci Lett 2007; 426:135-8. [PMID: 17904288 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2007] [Revised: 04/08/2007] [Accepted: 04/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present study was performed to investigate the effects of valproic acid sodium (VPA), a widely utilized antiepileptic drug, on the establishment of chronic morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP). The rat model of morphine-induced CPP was conditioned with alternating intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injections of morphine (60 microg/6 microl) and saline for 5 days. To investigate the influence of VPA on morphine-induced CPP, rats received chronic pretreatment of i.c.v. VPA (500 microg/rat) 10 min previous to the daily morphine injection. The results demonstrated that the morphine-induced CPP was significantly attenuated by VPA pretreatment, while the VPA itself could not induce any CPP or conditioned place aversion (CPA) effects. The results of the present study not only confirmed the reliability of establishing morphine-induced CPP model by i.c.v. injection, but also suggest that the antiepileptic drug VPA may be utilized as potential therapeutic medications for drug abuse in the future.
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- Ping Mu
- Neurobiology Laboratory and National Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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Zarrindast MR, Heidari-Darvishani A, Rezayof A, Fathi-Azarbaijani F, Jafari-Sabet M, Hajizadeh-Moghaddam A. Morphine-induced sensitization in mice: changes in locomotor activity by prior scheduled exposure to GABAA receptor agents. Behav Pharmacol 2007; 18:303-10. [PMID: 17551323 DOI: 10.1097/fbp.0b013e3282186baa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of a gamma-amino-butyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor agonist and antagonist on morphine-induced locomotor sensitization in male albino mice. Subcutaneous administration to mice of a high dose of morphine (30 mg/kg), but not lower doses (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg) increased locomotion. The maximum locomotor activity was achieved during a 20-min measurement period. The locomotor response to a low dose of morphine (5 mg/kg, subcutaneously) given on day 9 was enhanced in mice pretreated with morphine (7.5, 15 and 30 mg/kg/day x 3 days), indicating that sensitization had developed. Three-day intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of the GABAA receptor agonist, muscimol (0.025, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2 microg/mouse/day) significantly decreased both morphine-induced motor stimulation and locomotor sensitization. On the other hand, a 3-day pretreatment with the GABAA-receptor antagonist, bicuculline (0.25, 0.5 and 1 microg/mouse/day) reduced morphine (15 mg/kg)-induced locomotor sensitization. Repeated i.c.v. injections of a lower dose of bicuculline (0.25 microg/mouse/day x 3 days) by itself also decreased morphine-induced locomotion. Furthermore, repeated i.c.v. administration of bicuculline (0.25, 0.5 and 1 microg/mouse/day x 3 days) decreased the effect of i.c.v. injection of muscimol (0.1 microg/mouse/day x 3 days) on locomotor activity induced by morphine (5 mg/kg) in both control and sensitized mice. The magnitude of this response was, however, variable. The results indicate that GABAA receptors might be involved in the acquisition of morphine-induced sensitization.
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- Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast
- Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Bartoletti M, Ricci F, Gaiardi M. A GABA(B) agonist reverses the behavioral sensitization to morphine in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007; 192:79-85. [PMID: 17242923 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0693-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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RATIONALE In laboratory animals, repeated administration of drugs of abuse causes sensitization to their stimulant and rewarding effects. Neuroadaptations underlying sensitization could be related to those that contribute to addictive behaviors. An increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms of sensitization could lead to improved treatments for addiction. OBJECTIVES Since baclofen (BCF) co-administration has been reported to block the development and the expression of motor sensitization to morphine (MOR), the present study examined the hypothesis that a chronic treatment with BCF alone might reverse and/or prevent MOR-induced sensitization. METHODS Rats were first sensitized to MOR (saline or 10 mg/kg MOR i.p.; days 1-10) and then chronically treated with BCF (saline or 2 mg/kg BCF i.p.; days 11-20). Finally, the motility effect of MOR (10 mg/kg i.p.) was assessed 3 and 30 days after the end of BCF treatment. The same rats were again challenged with MOR on day 70, after a further period of saline or MOR treatment (days 51-60). RESULTS Behavioral sensitization to MOR was observed in control animals but not in rats chronically treated with BCF (days 23 and 50). Thus, BCF completely reversed MOR-induced sensitization, and its effect was long lasting. However, a previous repeated BCF treatment did not prevent the development of sensitization to MOR both in naive and desensitized rats. CONCLUSIONS The present results confirm that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)(B) receptors play an important role in the expression of motor sensitization to MOR and suggest that GABA(B) agonists could be useful for reversing the neuroadaptations related to drug addiction.
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- Maria Bartoletti
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 48, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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Hao Y, Wu CF, Yang JY. Lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex prevent the induction but not expression of morphine-induced behavioral sensitization in mice. Neurosci Lett 2007; 417:225-30. [PMID: 17420098 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2006] [Revised: 02/11/2007] [Accepted: 02/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Repetitive exposure to morphine induces behavioral sensitization, which is supposed to involve in the process of addiction to drugs. As the underlying neuropharmacological mechanisms and anatomical substrates are considerably different between different drugs and different phases of behavioral sensitization, this study was designed to investigate the roles of the medial prefrontal cortex in the induction and expression of morphine-induced behavioral sensitization in mice. In experiments 1 and 2, mice were dosed with morphine (10 mg/kg, i.p.) once daily for 7 continuous days after induction of sham or kainic acid lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex. Locomotor activity was measured on days 1 and 7 to test acute morphine-induced hyperactivity and the induction of behavioral sensitization. In experiment 3, mice were subjected to surgery after behavioral sensitization was achieved. The mice were challenged with morphine 7 days later to evaluate the expression of behavioral sensitization. The results showed that lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) blocked acute morphine-induced hyperactivity and the induction of behavioral sensitization, but the lesions had no effect on the expression of behavioral sensitization. These results provide the first direct evidence that the mPFC may be involved in the induction, but not the expression, of morphine-induced behavioral sensitization.
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- Yue Hao
- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Hao Y, Yang JY, Wu CF, Wu MF. Pseudoginsenoside-F11 decreases morphine-induced behavioral sensitization and extracellular glutamate levels in the medial prefrontal cortex in mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2007; 86:660-6. [PMID: 17368734 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2007.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2006] [Revised: 02/10/2007] [Accepted: 02/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Morphine produces a variety of behavioral and biochemical changes related to its abuse. Our previous studies showed that Pseudoginsenoside-F11 (PF11), an ocotillol-type saponin existing in American ginseng, can antagonize pharmacological effects of morphine. To further investigate the effects of PF11 on morphine abuse and the underlying mechanisms, we tested the effects of PF11 on morphine-induced development of behavioral sensitization and alterations in glutamate levels in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in freely moving mice by using in vivo microdialysis. As the results shown, PF11 antagonized the development of behavioral sensitization and decrease of glutamate in the mPFC induced by morphine. Therefore, these findings suggest that PF11 may block the development of morphine-induced behavioral sensitization via its effect, at least partially, on the glutamatergic system in the mPFC.
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- Yue Hao
- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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Eun JS, Bae K, Yun YP, Hong JT, Kwon HN, Oh KW. Inhibitory effects of paeonol on morphine-induced locomotor sensitization and conditioned place preference in mice. Arch Pharm Res 2006; 29:904-10. [PMID: 17121187 DOI: 10.1007/bf02973913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The inhibitory effects of paeonol, a major compound of Paeoniae radix, on the development of locomotor sensitization, conditioned place preference (CPP) and dopamine receptor supersensitivity induced by the repeated administration of morphine were investigated through behavioral experiments. A single administration of morphine produces hyperlocomotion. Repeated administration of morphine develops sensitization (reverse tolerance), a progressive enhancement of locomotion, which is used as a model for studying the drug-induced drug-seeking behaviors, and CPP, which is used as a model for studying drug reinforcement. Paeonol inhibited morphine-induced hyperlocomotion, sensitization and CPP. In addition, paeonol inhibited the development of postsynaptic dopamine receptors supersensitivity, which may be an underlying common mechanism that mediates the morphine-induced dopaminergic behaviors such as sensitization and CPP. Apomorphine (a dopamine agonist)-induced climbing behaviors also were inhibited by a single direct administration of paeonol. These results provide evidence that paeonol exerts anti-dopaminergic activity, and it is suggested that paeonol may be useful for the prevention and therapy of these adverse actions of morphine.
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- Jae Soon Eun
- College of Pharmacy, Woosuk University, Samrye 565-701, Korea
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This paper is the 27th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over 30 years of research. It summarizes papers published during 2004 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior, and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia; stress and social status; tolerance and dependence; learning and memory; eating and drinking; alcohol and drugs of abuse; sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology; mental illness and mood; seizures and neurologic disorders; electrical-related activity and neurophysiology; general activity and locomotion; gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions; cardiovascular responses; respiration and thermoregulation; and immunological responses.
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- Richard J Bodnar
- Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology Doctoral Sub-Program, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA.
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Bartoletti M, Gubellini C, Ricci F, Gaiardi M. Baclofen blocks the development of sensitization to the locomotor stimulant effect of amphetamine. Behav Pharmacol 2005; 16:553-8. [PMID: 16170232 DOI: 10.1097/01.fbp.0000179279.98029.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The GABAB agonist baclofen (BCF) has recently been reported to block the expression of sensitization to the locomotor effect of amphetamine (AMPH), and to reverse it after repeated administration. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether baclofen could also prevent the development of sensitization to the psychostimulant. Chronic AMPH treatment (1.5 mg/kg i.p. for 10 days) led to an increased locomotor response to AMPH (1.5 mg/kg) when the animals were challenged 3 and 30 days after the end of repeated treatment. Chronic co-administration of BCF (2 mg/kg, i.p.) and AMPH blocked the development of sensitization to the stimulant effect of AMPH. An ancillary experiment excluded that a 'state-dependency' hypothesis could account for the effect of baclofen. Furthermore, a previous repeated treatment with baclofen alone had no influence either on the acute AMPH effect or on the subsequent development of sensitization to AMPH. In conclusion, the results confirm that GABAB receptors play an important role in the acquisition of AMPH behavioural sensitization and further support a potential use of GABAB agonists in the treatment of psychostimulant addiction.
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- M Bartoletti
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 48, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Xu Y, Ku BS, Yao HY, Lin YH, Ma X, Zhang YH, Li XJ. The effects of curcumin on depressive-like behaviors in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2005; 518:40-6. [PMID: 15987635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2005] [Revised: 05/10/2005] [Accepted: 06/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Curcuma longa is a major constituent of Xiaoyao-san, the traditional Chinese medicinal formula, which has been used effectively to treat depression-related diseases in China. There is no information available about the antidepressant activity of curcumin, the active component of curcuma longa. In the present study, we analyzed the effects of curcumin on depressive-like behaviors in mice, using two animal models of depression. Our results showed that curcumin treatment at 5 and 10 mg/kg (p.o.) significantly reduced the duration of immobility in both the tail suspension and forced swimming tests. These doses that affected the immobile response did not affect locomotor activity. In addition, the neurochemical assays showed that curcumin produced a marked increase of serotonin and noradrenaline levels at 10 mg/kg in both the frontal cortex and hippocampus. Dopamine levels were also increased in the frontal cortex and the striatum. Moreover, curcumin was found to inhibit monoamine oxidase activity in the mouse brain. These findings suggest that the antidepressant-like effects of curcumin may involve the central monoaminergic neurotransmitter systems.
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- Ying Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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Li JX, Han R, Deng YP, Chen SQ, Liang JH. Different effects of valproate on methamphetamine- and cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization in mice. Behav Brain Res 2005; 161:125-32. [PMID: 15904719 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2005.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2004] [Revised: 12/20/2004] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Repetitive exposure to psychostimulants elicits behavioral sensitization. Accumulating evidence have shown that the central GABAergic system is involved in psychostimulants sensitization. Valproate, a clinically widely used anticonvulsant mood-stabilizing agent, can modulate central GABAergic neurotransmission. Herein, the effects of valproate on the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to methamphetamine (METH) and cocaine was studied in mice. Behavioral sensitization of METH and cocaine was rendered by injection of METH (2.0mg/kg) or cocaine (20mg/kg) once daily for seven days. Locomotor activity was measured by an ambulometer. Single or multiple administration of valproate (37.5, 75, 150 mg/kg) could not decrease acute METH- and cocaine-induced hyperactivity. Co-administration of valproate with METH or cocaine dose-dependently inhibited the development of behavioral sensitization. Single administration of valproate (37.5, 75, 150 mg/kg) did not affect the expression of behavioral sensitization induced by METH and cocaine. Multiple administration of valproate (37.5, 75, 150 mg/kg) dose-dependently inhibited the expression of behavioral sensitization to METH, but not to cocaine. The present results supported that METH- and cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization possesses distinct neural mechanisms, which implies that valproate may have different modulatory effect on METH and cocaine addiction in humans.
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- Jun-Xu Li
- Department of Neuropharmacology, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Li JX, Zhao WL, Liang JH. Effects of carbamazepine on morphine-induced behavioral sensitization in mice. Brain Res 2004; 1019:77-83. [PMID: 15306241 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2004] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Effects of carbamazepine on behavioral sensitization to morphine in mice has been investigated. Mice treated daily for 7 days with morphine (10 mg/kg) induced behavioral sensitization. Carbamazepine (10, 20, 40 mg/kg, i.p.) itself dose-dependently inhibited the locomotor activity of mice, but did not affect the acute morphine induced hyperactivity. Chronic treatment with carbamazepine had no effect on the development of morphine behavioral sensitization. Co-administration of carbamazepine 30 min prior to morphine had no significant effect on the development of behavioral sensitization. After the behavioral sensitization has been established, carbamazepine (10, 20, 40mg/kg, i.p.) did not affect the expression of morphine sensitization. However, carbamazepine (10, 20, 40mg/kg, i.p.) dose-dependently potentiated the transfer of morphine sensitization. The data of the present study implies that carbamazepine may influence the maintenance process of behavioral sensitization, which results in the enhancement of the transfer of behavioral sensitization. In clinic, the present results suggest that chronic use of carbamazepine might have abuse potential in opioid abusers.
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- Jun-Xu Li
- Department of Neuropharmacology, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, PR China
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