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Bakhtazad A, Asgari Taei A, Parvizi F, Kadivar M, Farahmandfar M. Repeated pre-exposure to morphine inhibited the amnesic effect of ethanol on spatial memory: Involvement of CaMKII and BDNF. Alcohol 2024; 114:9-24. [PMID: 37597575 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Evidence has suggested that addiction and memory systems are related, but the signaling cascades underlying this interaction have not been completelyealed yet. The importance of calcium-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the memory processes and also in drug addiction has been previously established. In this present investigation, we examined the effects of repeated morphine pretreatment on impairment of spatial learning and memory acquisition induced by systemic ethanol administration in adult male rats. Also, we assessed how these drug exposures influence the expression level of CaMKII and BDNF in the hippocampus and amygdala. Animals were trained by a single training session of 8 trials, and a probe test containing a 60-s free-swim without a platform was administered 24 h later. Before training trials, rats were treated with a once-daily subcutaneous morphine injection for 3 days followed by a 5-day washout period. The results showed that pre-training ethanol (1 g/kg) impaired spatial learning and memory acquisition and down-regulated the mRNA expression of CaMKII and BDNF. The amnesic effect of ethanol was suppressed in morphine- (15 mg/kg/day) pretreated animals. Furthermore, the mRNA expression level of CaMKII and BDNF increased significantly following ethanol administration in morphine-pretreated rats. Conversely, this improvement in spatial memory acquisition was prevented by daily subcutaneous administration of naloxone (2 mg/kg) 15 min prior to morphine administration. Our findings suggest that sub-chronic morphine treatment reverses ethanol-induced spatial memory impairment, which could be explained by modulating CaMKII and BDNF mRNA expressions in the hippocampus and amygdala.
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Affiliation(s)
- Atefeh Bakhtazad
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Neuroscience, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z, Sahafi OH. Addictive drugs modify neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity to impair memory formation through neurotransmitter imbalances and signaling dysfunction. Neurochem Int 2023; 169:105572. [PMID: 37423274 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2023.105572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Drug abuse changes neurophysiological functions at multiple cellular and molecular levels in the addicted brain. Well-supported scientific evidence suggests that drugs negatively affect memory formation, decision-making and inhibition, and emotional and cognitive behaviors. The mesocorticolimbic brain regions are involved in reward-related learning and habitual drug-seeking/taking behaviors to develop physiological and psychological dependence on the drugs. This review highlights the importance of specific drug-induced chemical imbalances resulting in memory impairment through various neurotransmitter receptor-mediated signaling pathways. The mesocorticolimbic modifications in the expression levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) impair reward-related memory formation following drug abuse. The contributions of protein kinases and microRNAs (miRNAs), along with the transcriptional and epigenetic regulation have also been considered in memory impairment underlying drug addiction. Overall, we integrate the research on various types of drug-induced memory impairment in distinguished brain regions and provide a comprehensive review with clinical implications addressing the upcoming studies.
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- Ameneh Rezayof
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Alizamini MM, Li Y, Zhang JJ, Liang J, Haghparast A. Endocannabinoids and addiction memory: Relevance to methamphetamine/morphine abuse. World J Biol Psychiatry 2022; 23:743-763. [PMID: 35137652 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2022.2039408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIM This review aims to summarise the role of endocannabinoid system (ECS), incluing cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous lipid ligands in the modulation of methamphetamine (METH)/morphine-induced memory impairments. METHODS Here, we utilized the results from researches which have investigated regulatory role of ECS (including cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists) on METH/morphine-induced memory impairments. RESULTS Among the neurotransmitters, glutamate and dopamine seem to play a critical role in association with the ECS to heal the drug-induced memory damages. Also, the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex are three important brain regions that participate in both drug addiction and memory task processes, and endocannabinoid neurotransmission have been investigated. CONCLUSION ECS can be regarded as a treatment for the side effects of METH and morphine, and their memory-impairing effects.
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- Mirmohammadali Mirramezani Alizamini
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Neuroscience Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zarrindast MR, Khakpai F. State-dependent memory and its modulation by different brain areas and neurotransmitters. EXCLI JOURNAL 2020; 19:1081-1099. [PMID: 33013265 PMCID: PMC7527511 DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-2612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The state-dependent memory defines as a state that the retrieval of recently obtained information may be potential if the subject exists in a similar physiological situation as for the period of the encoding stage. Studies revealed that exogenous and endogenous compounds could induce state-dependent memory. The state-dependent memory made it probable to differentiate the effects of drugs per se on learning from the effects due to alterations in drug state during the task. Studies proposed the role of regions beyond the limbic formation and illustrated that state-dependent memory produced by various neurotransmitter systems and pharmacological compounds. Our review of the literature revealed that: (a) re-administration of drugs on the same state induce state-dependent memory; (b) many neurotransmitters induce endogenous state-dependent memory; (c) there are cross state-dependent learning and memory between some drugs; (d) some sites of the brain including the CA1 areas of the hippocampus, central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA), septum, ventral tegmental area (VTA), and nucleus accumbens (NAC) are involved in state-dependent memory. See also Figure 1(Fig. 1).
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- Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Ebrahimi-Ghiri M, Khakpai F, Zarrindast MR. Cross state-dependent memory retrieval between morphine and norharmane in the mouse dorsal hippocampus. Brain Res Bull 2019; 153:24-29. [PMID: 31400494 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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State-dependent memory (SDM) describes a phenomenon that memory is efficiently restored only when the brain state during restoration matches the state during encoding. Some psychoactive drugs such as morphine, ethanol, and cocaine evoke SDM. The scope of this study was to investigate the cross SDM between morphine and norharmane injected into the dorsal hippocampus of male NMRI mice, and the involvement of μ-opioid receptors (MORs) in the SDM of the drugs. Bilateral cannulae were implanted into the CA1 regions (intra-CA1), and memory retrieval was measured by the step-down apparatus. Results showed that pre-test microinjection of morphine (1 μg/mouse, intra-CA1) reversed amnesia induced by pre-training administration of the same dose of morphine, indicating morphine SDM. Moreover, norharmane (10 μg/mouse) also exerted a SDM. Pre-test microinjection of naloxone (0.5 μg/mouse) abolished amnesia induced by morphine or norharmane, and impaired SDM produced by each drug. The results demonstrated the contribution of MORs in the SDM induced by morphine as well as norharmane. Pre-test administration of morphine (1 μg/mouse, intra-CA1) also inhibited amnesia induced by pre-training intra-CA1 microinjection of norharmane (10 μg/mouse) and vice versa, suggesting a cross SDM between the drugs. In conclusion, it seems that there may be a cross SDM between morphine and norharmane, and MORs have a critical role in this phenomenon.
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- Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS), Tehran, Iran; Department of Neuroendocrinology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. Medial Prefrontal Cortical Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors Mediate Morphine–Dextromethorphan Cross State-Dependent Memory: The Involvement of BDNF/cFOS Signaling Pathways. Neuroscience 2018; 393:295-304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Michalak A, Pekala K, Budzynska B, Kruk-Slomka M, Biala G. The role of verapamil and SL-327 in morphine- and ethanol-induced state-dependent and cross state-dependent memory. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 834:318-326. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tirgar F, Rezayof A, Alijanpour S, Yazdanbakhsh N. Interactive effects of morphine and nicotine on memory function depend on the central amygdala cannabinoid CB1 receptor function in rats. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 82:62-68. [PMID: 29203303 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The present study investigated the possible involvement of the central amygdala (CeA) cannabinoid receptors type-1 (CB1Rs) in the interactive effects of morphine and nicotine on memory formation in a passive avoidance learning task. Our results showed that systemic administration of morphine (3 and 6mg/kg, s.c.) immediately after training phase impaired memory consolidation and induced amnesia. Administration of nicotine (0.3 and 0.6mg/kg, s.c.) before testing phase significantly restored morphine-induced amnesia, suggesting a cross state-dependent learning between morphine and nicotine. The results showed that while the administration of the lower dose of nicotine (0.1mg/kg, s.c.) per se did not induce a significant effect on morphine-induced amnesia, intra-CeA injection of arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA), a cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist (3 and 4ng/rat), significantly potentiated the nicotine response. Furthermore, the blockade of the CeA cannabinoid CB1 receptors by the injection of AM251 (0.75 and 1ng/rat) reversed the potentiative effect of nicotine (0.6mg/kg, s.c.) on morphine-induced amnesia. It should be considered that bilateral injection of the same doses of ACPA or AM251 (0.5-1ng/rat) into the CeA by itself had no effect on morphine response in a passive avoidance learning task. Confirmed by the cubic interpolation planes, the dose-response data revealed a cross-state-dependent learning between morphine and nicotine which may be mediated by the CeA endocannabinoid system via CB1 receptors.
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- Fatemeh Tirgar
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
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- School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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